History's Angel
Author: Anjum Hasan
ISBN: 9789354357206
Price: Rs. 599.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
Alif is a middle-aged, mild-mannered history teacher, living in contemporary Delhi, at a time in India ž s history when Muslims are seen as either hapless victims or live threats. Though his life's passion is the history he teaches, the present is pressing down on him: his wife is set on a bigger house and a better car while trying to ace her MBA exams; his teenage son wants to quit school to get rich; his supercilious colleagues are suspicious of his perorations; and his old friend Ganesh has just reconnected with a childhood sweetheart with whom Alif was always rather enamoured himself. And then the unthinkable happens. While Alif is leading a school field trip, a student goads him and, in a fit of anger, Alif twists his ear. His job suddenly on the line, Alif finds his life rapidly descending into chaos. Meanwhile, his home city, too, darkens under the spreading shadow of violence. In this darkly funny, sharply observed and deeply moving novel, Anjum Hasan deftly and delicately explores the force and the consequences of remembering your people ž s history in an increasingly indifferent milieu.
Browse this title within our Fiction & Bestsellers collection. Edition details: English, 304 pages. Reference ISBN: 9789354357206.
About the Author
Anjum Hasan is an acclaimed Indian novelist, poet, and critic, author of Lunatic in My Head, Neti, Neti, and Difficult Pleasures.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General Fiction Readers (All Ages)
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 9789354357206
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury India
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
Alif is a middle-aged, mild-mannered history teacher, living in contemporary Delhi, at a time in India ž s history when Muslims are seen as either hapless victims or live threats. Though his life's passion is the history he teaches, the present is pressing down on him: his wife is set on a bigger...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy Fiction & Bestsellers and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Anjum Hasan.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this novel for its quiet power and sharp insight into everyday life under pressure. Through Alif’s unraveling world, you’re drawn into a story that’s darkly funny, deeply humane, and painfully relevant. It captures the small humiliations, moral conflicts, and private hopes that define ordinary lives in extraordinary times, leaving you thoughtful long after the last page.
- Published by Bloomsbury India.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 304.
Catalog Description
Alif is a middle-aged, mild-mannered history teacher, living in contemporary Delhi, at a time in India ž s history when Muslims are seen as either hapless victims or live threats. Though his life's passion is the history he teaches, the present is pressing down on him: his wife is set on a bigger house and a better car while trying to ace her MBA exams; his teenage son wants to quit school to get rich; his supercilious colleagues are suspicious of his perorations; and his old friend Ganesh has just reconnected with a childhood sweetheart with whom Alif was always rather enamoured himself. And then the unthinkable happens. While Alif is leading a school field trip, a student goads him and,...
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