Saadat Hasan Manto, the most widely read and translated writer in the Urdu language, captured the devastation and absurdity of the partition of India and Pakistan like no other. ‘The Price of Freedom’ brings together ten of his best stories, focusing on human voices from the religious fracture that forever unhinged two newly independent nations.
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Saadat Hasan Manto, the most widely read and translated writer in the Urdu language, captured the devastation and absurdity of the partition of India and Pakistan like no other. The Price of Freedom brings together ten of his best stories, focusing on human voices from the religious fracture that forever unhinged two newly independent nations. Powerful, piercing and deeply moving, Manto’s works are key to understanding this bloody chapter in South Asian history.
| Weight | 0.09 kg |
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| Dimensions | 18 × 11 × 1 cm |
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| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 144 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Short stories |
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| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
