A multi-layered novel that spans decades and explores themes like gender, caste, religion, and political unrest in India.
A novel that follows the lives of a group of characters as they travel from Old Delhi to Kashmir.
The anachronistic narrative weaves together the personal stories of a motley crew of characters led by Anjum, a transgender woman, and S. Tilottama, an insurgent in Kashmir, where some see the conflict as a legitimate struggle.
In the violent world of the novel, trauma shapes the continuity of the characters’ lives, as stressed by Roy’s observation of their resilience
