A Fine Family by Gurcharan Das

A Fine Family by Gurcharan Das

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Bauji is forced to flee India by the violence and instability unleashed by Partition. Bauji has lost everything in the transition, and when his daughter Tara gives birth to a son, everyone's hopes are pinned on the child to revive the family's fortunes in an independent India.

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A Fine Family by Gurcharan Das

A Fine Family tells the story of several generations of a Punjabi family. Bauji a successful lawyer is forced to flee India by the violence and instability unleashed by Partition. Bauji has lost everything in the transition, and when his daughter Tara gives birth to a son, Arjun, everyone's hopes are pinned on the child to revive the family's fortunes in an independent India.
Gurcharan Das is an author and management consultant. He is author of three plays, which have been performed Off-Broadway, at the Edinburgh Festival and in many cities in India and around the world. He graduated with honours in Philosophy from Harvard University.
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ISBN 13 9780141000893
ISBN 10 0141000899
Title A Fine Family
Author Gurcharan Das
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2001-05-31
Number of pages 352
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