Heart Lamp - Banu Mushtaq Breezily conversational and disarmingly lyrical

Breezily conversational and disarmingly lyrical

Yet the two young women share a complex and evolving bond that is central to their emotional lives and is a source of strength in the face of life’s challenges

violence and decadence of twentieth-century history reveals itself in a novel of an astonishing scale and burning intensity

Soon all of Hana’s hope

Translators: Carol Clark and Peter Collier

Heart Lamp - Banu Mushtaq Breezily conversational and disarmingly lyricalIn the twelve stories of Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq exquisitely captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. Praised for their dry and gentle humour, these portraits of family and community tensions have garnered both censure from conservative quarters as well Indias most prestigious literary awards. Original Language: Kannada Translator: Simon Pleasance Binding: Paperback Pages: 192