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Overview'A magical tale of a troubled family' Daily Telegraph Delhi, 1997. India's fiftieth year of independence brings political turmoil, but twelve-year-old Adi has bigger problems: his Ma is missing - again. Left with an ailing grandmother, a raging father and no answers, he finds an unlikely ally: an officer from the Department of Historical Adjustment. The Department grants Adi access to his family's files - including his Ma's memories - transporting him on a journey to uncover the secrets that might finally explain the present. But first, he must prove he's ready to face the past. 'A moving story about the past and the shadow it forever leaves on the present' Huma Qureshi, author of Playing Games 'Sublime . . . A fantastic debut from a promising new literary voice' Nick Bradley, author of Four Seasons in Japan Full Product DetailsAuthor: A. P. FirdausPublisher: Hodder & Stoughton Imprint: Sceptre Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.268kg ISBN: 9781399714471ISBN 10: 1399714473 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 23 May 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsCharming and endearing . . . There's a lyricism to A.P. Firdaus's writing, and I admire how he blends a touch of lightness with the book's heavier exploration of partition, loss and family tragedy to create a moving story about the past and the shadow it forever leaves on the present -- Huma Qureshi, author of <i>Things We Do Not Tell the People We Love</i> Sublime. A wonderful book that employs playful and magical elements in order to explore the past's hold over the present. A fantastic debut from a promising new literary voice. -- Nick Bradley, author of <i>Four Seasons in Japan</i> Author InformationA. P. Firdaus grew up in northern India and has worked as a writer for over a decade, in Delhi, Mumbai, Singapore and London. He holds an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia. He currently lives in Berlin. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |