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THE RADIANCE OF A THOUSAND SUNS
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About the book
Niki’s determination to complete her dead father’s unfinished book, his life’s work, takes her from India to New York City where her pursuit of a mysterious immigrant woman turns into an obsession that begins to imperil her daughter, her marriage, and, eventually, Niki herself. When a blizzard blankets NYC, Niki finds herself on a path where the present and past collide violently. Propulsive and poetic, this elegant literary thriller melds the fervour of Punjab with the frenzy of New York. Spanning the cataclysms of Partition and 9/11, via the brutality of Emergency and the pogrom of 1984, the novel explores the impossible choices women are forced to make in the face of violence, the ties that connect them across ages, and the secrets they store. Interweaving the epic Mahabharata, the poetry of Bulleh Shah, and the legend of Heer, The Radiance of a Thousand Suns is a novel about the mythic and the intimate, about stories on tapestry and mobs that recur, about home and love and history and those heartbreaking moments when they all come crashing together.
Pages: 352
Available in: Paperback
Language: English
Manreet Sodhi Someshwar
Manreet Sodhi Someshwar is a bestsellingauthor of nine books, including the award-winning The Radiance of a ThousandSuns and the critically acclaimed The Long Walk Home. Hailed as ‘astar on the literary horizon’ by Khushwant Singh and garnering endorsementsfrom Gulzar for two of her books, Manreet and her work have featured atnumerous literary festivals. Her articles have appeared in The New YorkTimes, the South China Morning Post, and several Indianpublications. Manreet lives in New York City with her husband, daughter andcat.
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‘Has the radiance of blood and the sun’ - Gulzar
‘To see the manuscript of history, live and happening … one must read Manreet’s novel.’ - Gulzar