{"product_id":"9781787386037-remnants-of-partition","title":"Remnants of Partition","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21 Objects from a Continent Divided\u003cbr\u003eSeventy years on, the Partition of India fades from memory. Can it be restored?\u003cbr\u003eThe emotion and trauma of the Partition are buried deep, but Aanchal Malhotra has found a way to recover them. Through the possessions saved by her own great-grandparents as they fled their homes, she discovers the unique power of such objects: to unlock the secrets of a colossal human migration, and a life that once was.Remnants of Partition is a remarkable alternative history, telling the family stories hidden within items carried between the new India and Pakistan, amid chaos and violence. They uncover a rich tapestry of pain and rupture, but also of hope and connection – in belonging through belongings, and identities reforged.From a string of pearls to a young woman’s poetry, this extraordinary book gives voice to the voiceless, restoring the everyday to a great drama of the twentieth century. Its power and poignancy will haunt the reader.Shortlisted for the British Academy's 2019 Al-Rodhan PrizeA Hindustan Times 'India @ 70' bookShortlisted for the Hindu Lit for Life Non-Fiction PrizeShortlisted for the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945601151073,"sku":"9781787386037","price":18.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31634720.jpg?v=1733988998","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781787386037-remnants-of-partition","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}