Phantom Lovers: Two Novellas
Author: Achala Moulik
ISBN: 978-8196405335
Price: Rs. 565.25 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
Phantom Lovers comprises two lyrical novellas–With Fate Conspire and Wait!With Fate Conspire narrates how, despite the antagonism between the imperial British and the subjugated Indians, a young British magistrate is entranced by a zamindar’s daughter in Bengal. On a stormy night they elope to their planned paradise–until the Mutiny of 1857 intrudes on their lives. A century later in London their predicament is mysteriously reflected in the turbulent fate of another Englishman and an Indian girl.Wait! is about two lovers in Rome–an Afghan academic and an Indian woman who plan an idyllic life together. Then the violent coup of April 1978 in Afghanistan forever changes their destinies and of that nation.Caught in these tempests the separated lovers in both stories defy danger and despair as they travel across strange frontiers of time and space to find their lost beloveds.
Browse this title within our Children's Books collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 384 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-8196405335.
About the Author
Achala Moulik received her education in Washington, New York, London and Rome, where her father Dr Moni Moulik and mother Leela were posted on diplomatic assignments. She graduated from London University with a degree in Economics, History, International Relations and International Law. In the Indian Administrative Service she served as Director.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Ages 6–10 / Early Readers
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-8196405335
- Publisher
- Niyogi Books
- Pan-India Delivery
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What is this book about?
Phantom Lovers comprises two lyrical novellas–With Fate Conspire and Wait!With Fate Conspire narrates how, despite the antagonism between the imperial British and the subjugated Indians, a young British magistrate is entranced by a zamindar’s daughter in Bengal. On a stormy night they elope to...
Who should read this book?
Ideal for young readers, parents, and elementary school students looking for an engaging, humor-filled adventure that builds reading confidence and vocabulary.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book for the way it blends sweeping history with intimate emotion. These two lyrical novellas pull you into love stories shaped by empire, revolution, and exile, where private longing collides with public chaos. As you move between Bengal, London, Rome, and Afghanistan, you’ll feel how love endures across time, borders, and loss. It’s a haunting, thoughtful read that stays with you long after the last page.
- Published by Niyogi Books.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 384.
Catalog Description
Phantom Lovers comprises two lyrical novellas–With Fate Conspire and Wait!With Fate Conspire narrates how, despite the antagonism between the imperial British and the subjugated Indians, a young British magistrate is entranced by a zamindar’s daughter in Bengal. On a stormy night they elope to their planned paradise–until the Mutiny of 1857 intrudes on their lives. A century later in London their predicament is mysteriously reflected in the turbulent fate of another Englishman and an Indian girl.Wait! is about two lovers in Rome–an Afghan academic and an Indian woman who plan an idyllic life together. Then the violent coup of April 1978 in Afghanistan forever changes their destinies and of...
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