{"product_id":"independence-by-chitra-banerjee-divakaruni","title":"Independence – by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Product\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHREE SISTERS. THEIR UNBREAKABLE BOND. AND A NATION ABOUT TO BE BORN.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere is a river...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere is a village...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere is a grand old mansion...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere is the country that contains them all...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndia. August, 1946. Everything is about to change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePriya, Jamini and Deepa, Dr Nabakumar Ganguly's daughters, live in Ranipur, Bengal, safe from the rising turbulence in the country. When their father is killed on Direct Action Day, their world turns upside-down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePriya, the youngest, intelligent and idealistic, is determined to follow in her father's footsteps and become a doctor, no matter how difficult. She is fortunate to have the support of zamindar Somnath Chowdhury, her father's best friend. Jamini, devout, dutiful and talented, helps her mother stitch kanthas to make ends meet. Hungering for affection even as she is resentful of her sisters, she nurses a secret desire. Beautiful Deepa, the eldest, all set to marry well, falls in love with Raza, Youth Leader at the Muslim League, and must face the consequences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen India is partitioned, the sisters find themselves separated from one another, afraid of what will happen to not only themselves, but also each other. It is only then that they understand what it means to be independent, and the price one has to pay for it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChitra Banerjee Divakaruni's powerful new novel is a moving story of loyalty and love, nationhood and sisterhood, set against India's independence movement, at once exhilarating and devastating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'A spellbinding saga of the decolonization and partition of the Indian subcontinent, with a cast of vividly drawn, compelling characters.' AMITAV GHOSH\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy From The Desi Bazaar?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📦 \u003cstrong\u003e100% Authentic\u003c\/strong\u003e — genuine products\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🚀 \u003cstrong\u003eFast Dispatch — ships within 1–3 business days\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🚚 \u003cstrong\u003eFree Shipping on orders over A$89 — Australia-wide\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e↩ \u003cstrong\u003e30-Day Returns — hassle-free return policy\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e⭐ \u003cstrong\u003eAussie Support — Mon–Sat, 9am–6pm AEST\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Desi Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43415644766267,"sku":"KNALMI-23","price":99.96,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/6035\/1547\/files\/Screenshot_20231201_001127_SamsungInternet.jpg?v=1776100056","url":"https:\/\/thedesibazaar.com\/products\/independence-by-chitra-banerjee-divakaruni","provider":"the desi bazaar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}