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A review by spilledinksanket
Remnants of a separation: A history of the partition through material history by Aanchal Malhotra
5.0
Things, materials and objects are the only tangibles that any generation forwards to the next or the one after. Although largely left out of the history of conquests and winners, these personal objects are the nucleus around which memories and nostalgia flower. That is the essence of this absolutely brilliant book by Aanchal Malhotra.
The premise to track partition stories(through a dialogue) through things of those deeply affected by the separation of the two countries and the bloodbath that followed is intelligent and ingenuine. The author backs it up with brilliant writing . There is a poetry lingering in every chapter which leave an aftertaste of sadness, disgust and nostalgia. Of particular note is the chapter telling the stories of poet Prabhjot Kaur.
This is certainly the best book I have read this year, perhaps one of the bests of the decade. Pick it up. You wont be dissapointed.
The premise to track partition stories(through a dialogue) through things of those deeply affected by the separation of the two countries and the bloodbath that followed is intelligent and ingenuine. The author backs it up with brilliant writing . There is a poetry lingering in every chapter which leave an aftertaste of sadness, disgust and nostalgia. Of particular note is the chapter telling the stories of poet Prabhjot Kaur.
This is certainly the best book I have read this year, perhaps one of the bests of the decade. Pick it up. You wont be dissapointed.