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MADRAS ON RAINY DAYS Samina Ali, Author. Farrar, Straus Giroux $24 (p) ISBN Buy this book In this painstakingly detailed but strained debut, Ali explores the stifling world. Set against a background of rising Hindu-Muslim violence, and taboo questions of sexuality, Samina Ali presents the complexities of life behind the chador, and the story of a marriage where no one is what they seem. In the words of the San Francisco Chronicle, Madras on Rainy Days introduces an "abundantly talented new voice.". Madras On Rainy Days By Samina Ali Paperback, pages Picador List Price: $ Prologue: One Year Ago. Mung'ni. Suffering quietly in a room not my own. The door locked. The wooden shutters.
Publication date. Pages. Awards. Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award. ISBN. Madras on Rainy Days is a novel written by Samina Ali and published in Overall MADRAS ON RAINY DAYS is a vibrant and satisfying read that touches on several serious issues that deserve attention and consideration. In light of the seductiveness and whimsy of recent Indian literature published in the past several years this book is a good addition to the bunch. Samina Ali was born in Hyderabad, India, and raised both in India and the US. She received her.
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