Speaking Tiger Books
Nobody Lights a Candle
Product Code:
9789354479342
ISBN13:
9789354479342
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$19.64
Nobody Lights a Candle
$19.64
The day after Holi. Former SHO Adhirath Jatav, recently dismissed from the Delhi Police, happens upon a murder-the body of a young woman, her insides split open, is found inside a farmhouse on the outskirts of New Delhi. A chance encounter with the woman's mother clears some mystery-she was from a neighbouring village, a beautician and a presumed prostitute, with a string of fake names. Her poverty and social status had made her an outcast- her death is considered not a tragedy but an inconvenience. While the police investigate half-heartedly, Adhirath finds himself drawn to the case. He feels a connection with this woman who, much like him and his 'untouchable' wife, had had to claw her way through life to secure a place for herself in society. Over time, Adhirath grows protective of the dead woman- her reputation and her dignity-and determined to find her killer. Translated from the Hindi original-Hatya-Nobody Lights a Candle is a precise and nuanced meditation on the persistence of age-old biases and structural violence in a deeply unequal country. As sensitive, even tender, as it is hardhitting, this is a gripping read-crime fiction with heart and purpose.
| Author: Anjali Deshpande |
| Publisher: Speaking Tiger Books |
| Publication Date: Mar 20, 2024 |
| Number of Pages: NA pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 9354479340 |
| ISBN-13: 9789354479342 |
