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Freedom Song

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Freedom Song by Amit Chaudhuri is a beautifully woven narrative set in Calcutta, blending the lives of two families navigating their everyday experiences. The story subtly captures the essence of friendship, cultural heritage, and the passages of ordinary life, encapsulated in an atmosphere of change and continuity. Through deft storytelling, it reveals the intricate tapestry of human relationships and the small moments of significance that define them.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate nuanced storytelling that delves into the intricacies of everyday life. Set in Calcutta, it offers a beautifully crafted portrayal of family dynamics and ordinary moments, brought to life with Amit Chaudhuri's lyrical prose style. Fans of literary fiction that captures the subtle complexities of human relationships will find this an engaging read.

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Freedom Song

From the author of Sojourn and Friend of My Youth, acollected novel in three parts and tender ode to quotidianlife and family loyalties

From the author of Sojourn and Friend of My Youth, a collected novel in three parts and tender ode to quotidian life and family loyalties.

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Khuku, a housewife, is irritated with the Muslims because their call to prayer wakes her up early every morning; her husband, a retired businessman, has been hired to cure a 'sick' sweet factory that doesn't particularly want to be cured. Across town, Khuku's brother worries about his son's affiliations with the Communist Party, but only because they may affect his ever-so-gradually coalescing marriage prospects.

Freedom Song is a work of fiction that plays with big ideas while evoking the smallest aspects of everyday life with acute tenderness and extraordinary beauty.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571361533

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 208g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Amit Chaudhuri is the author of seven novels, including Sojourn and Friend of My Youth, as well as three books of essays, two books of poems, and a collection of short stories. He has been awarded the James Tait Black Prize, the Commonwealth Literature Prize, the Betty Trask award, the Encore Prize, the LA Times Book Prize and the Sahitya Akademi Award. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, a Fellow of the English Association, and was a judge of the Man Booker International Prize.

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