{"title":"Ahmed Ali","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAhmed Ali\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a rich literary exploration of cultural heritage and social change, with works that delve deeply into the traditions and transformations of South Asian life. His writing often captures the nuances of human experience, set against the vibrant backdrop of arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect evocative storytelling, where history and personal narratives intertwine. Titles such as \u003cem\u003eTwilight in Delhi\u003c\/em\u003e reveal a profound sensitivity to place and time, inviting reflection on identity and belonging within a changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"twilight-in-delhi-by-ahmed-ali-9780811212670","title":"Twilight in Delhi","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in nineteenth-century India between two revolutionary moments of change, \u003cem\u003eTwilight in Delhi\u003c\/em\u003e brings history alive, depicting most movingly the loss of an entire culture and way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Bonamy Dobree said, \"It releases us into a different and quite complete world. Mr. Ahmed Ali makes us hear and smell Delhi... hear the flutter of pigeons' wings, the cries of itinerant vendors, the calls to prayer, the howls of mourners, the chants of qawwals, smell jasmine and sewage, frying ghee and burning wood.\" The detail, as E.M. Forster said, is \"new and fascinating,\" poetic and brutal, delightful and callous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published by the Hogarth Press in 1940, \u003cem\u003eTwilight in Delhi\u003c\/em\u003e was widely acclaimed by critics and hailed in India as a major literary event. Long since considered a landmark novel, it is now available in the U.S. as a New Directions Classic. \u003cem\u003eTwilight in Delhi\u003c\/em\u003e has also been translated into French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and Urdu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461748736236,"sku":"9780811212670","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780811212670-twilight-in-delhi.jpg?v=1774976121"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ahmed-ali.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}