House of Caravans

Editors Note

You are editing the book "House of Caravans".

To change the cover for an edition of this book, pick a specific edition and edit it.

You are signed in as a reader and can only change a few fields. If you want to change more fields, please upgrade to a supporter or apply as Hardcover librarian.

Title

Override the title of this book.

House of Caravans

Headline

Max 90 character description that will show up before the full description. Make it catchy and impactful!

Not set

Description

A sweeping and richly evocative debut novel of a family bound by memory and legacy, love and loss, and a homeland forever changed. Lahore, British India. 1943. As resentment of colonial rule grows, so do acts of rebellion. Seduced by idealistic visions, at seventeen Chhote Nanu is imprisoned for planting a bomb on behalf of the resistance, leaving his brother Barre to fight for his freedom. But Chhote is consumed not by thoughts of family and liberation, but by the beautiful half-English woman he met before his arrest. Who was she really, and who was the child with her? Kanpur, India. 2002. Karan Khati is studying in the States when his younger sister, Ila, informs him that their grandfather Barre Nanu has died, and asks that he return home. When he arrives, he finds their estranged mother at odds with their embittered granduncle, Chhote. As hard truths and harmful legacies of familial and religious prejudice resurface, an already-fractured family must learn to heal after being driven apart by years of contentious secrets and unresolved heartache. Spanning generations, Shilpi Suneja’s House of Caravans is a masterfully told and moving portrayal of a family and a nation divided by the lasting consequences of colonialism.

Cover Edition

We'll use this editions cover.

House of Caravans