When dapper Aslam, an aspiring writer, who is recovering from a broken relationship, accidently meets Jessica, an activist and an actor in the adult entertainment industry from Los Angeles, they fall hopelessly in love with each other. The novel is about these two unlikely characters and their journeys in the backdrop of the rise of right-wing political forces in India. It takes you to the Indian hinterlands to bring to light George Orwell's deep connection with Motihari, a small town in the northern part of Bihar from where Gandhi Ji experimented with Satyagraha for the first time.
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Specifications
Dimensions
Height
198 mm
Length
126 mm
Book Details
Title
A Man from Motihari
Imprint
Penguin
Product Form
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Random House India
Genre
Fiction
ISBN13
9780143459187
Book Category
Fiction Books
BISAC Subject Heading
FIC019000
Book Subcategory
General Fiction Books
ISBN10
014345918X
Language
English
Contributors
Author Info
Abdullah Khan is a Mumbai based novelist, screenwriter, literary critic and banker. Born in a village near Motihari, Bihar, he was initially educated in madarsa and Urdu-medium school. Abdullah's writings have appeared in Brooklyn Rail, Wasafiri, Frontline, Mint, The Hindu and Friday Times, among others. His debut novel, Patna Blues, has been translated into 10 languages.