The shadow Lines : Amitav Ghosh (Paper Back)

The Shadow Lines by Amitav Ghosh – A Timeless Classic on Memory, Identity & Nationhood

The Shadow Lines is a critically acclaimed novel by renowned Indian author Amitav Ghosh, first published in 1988. Blending personal memory with collective history, the novel explores themes of nationalism, partition, displacement, and the blurred boundaries that separate people and nations. This paperback edition brings the classic to a wider audience of English literature enthusiasts.

About the Book

The novel is narrated by an unnamed protagonist who pieces together his family’s past, uncovering stories of love, friendship, trauma, and migration across three cities — Calcutta, London, and Dhaka. The narrative structure is non-linear, shifting seamlessly across time and place, reflecting the fluidity of memory and history.

Key Themes:

• Partition of India and its aftermath
• Cross-cultural relationships and personal identities
• The arbitrariness of political borders
• Memory and its role in shaping individual and collective history

Why Read The Shadow Lines?

This book is a cornerstone of Indian English literature. Ghosh’s storytelling challenges conventional historical narratives and invites readers to reimagine borders and belonging. Its relevance continues even today as it engages with issues that resonate in the modern global context.

Product Details:

• Title: The Shadow Lines
• Author: Amitav Ghosh
• Publisher: [Insert Publisher Name, e.g., Penguin India]
• Edition: Paperback
• Language: English
• Genre: Fiction, Historical, Indian English Literature
• Pages: [Insert Number of Pages, e.g., 288]
• ISBN: [Insert ISBN]
• Country of Origin: India

Who Should Read It?

If you are a fan of South Asian literature, historical fiction, or post-colonial narratives, The Shadow Lines by Amitav Ghosh is a must-read. It’s also recommended for students of literature and history, and anyone seeking a pro

found story that transcends time and geography.

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Order now to dive into one of India’s most iconic literary works that challenges the borders of both geography and thought.