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PATNA BLUES
Publisher:
JUGGERNAUT
| Author:
KHAN, ABDULLAH
| Language:
English
| Format:
Hardback
₹279 – ₹349
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Page Extent:
296
Arif is the son of a sub-inspector in Patna. His once prosperous landowning family has slipped low down the class ladder. Arif ’s sole ambition in life is to crack the civil service examination and become an IAS officer. He believes this will restore the family’s fortunes and works hard at his studies. Until his first glimpse of Sumitra, a voluptuous long-haired beauty. Married, Hindu and several years older than him, she is wrong for him in every way. It is the beginning of an infatuation that will consume his life.
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Arif is the son of a sub-inspector in Patna. His once prosperous landowning family has slipped low down the class ladder. Arif ’s sole ambition in life is to crack the civil service examination and become an IAS officer. He believes this will restore the family’s fortunes and works hard at his studies. Until his first glimpse of Sumitra, a voluptuous long-haired beauty. Married, Hindu and several years older than him, she is wrong for him in every way. It is the beginning of an infatuation that will consume his life.
About Author
Abdullah Khan is a Mumbai based novelist, screenwriter, literary critic and banker. Born in a village near Motihari, Bihar, he was initially educated in madarsa and Urdu-medium school. Abdullah’s writings have appeared in Brooklyn Rail, Wasafiri, Frontline, Mint, The Hindu and Friday Times, among others. His debut novel, Patna Blues, has been translated into 10 languages.
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