In the wake of her mother's death, Shalini sets out for a remote Himalayan village to find her mother's friend, but is soon brought face to face with Kashmir's politics and history. Though like most Indians, she's aware of the unrest in Kashmir, she only realises it's true horror when living there. The Far Field Madhuri Vijay JanuThe following is from Madhuri Vijay's novel, The Far Field. When Shalini reaches Kashmir, she's taken a by a poor family and she realises the truth of her privilege when she lives with them. She was clearly a strong but flawed woman whose temprament always left Shalini feeling a lack a love or approval. Though dead, her mother is a central character in the book, for it's her influence that led to most of the events and memories that shape a major part of the plot and define the flow of the story. Her mother used to be happy when he was around but he left abruptly and she decides to track him down. She remembers a clothes salesman from Kashmir called Bashir Ahmed, an itinerant clothing merchant who visited their home when Shalini was young girl. With rare acumen and evocative prose, in The Far Field Madhuri Vijay masterfully examines Indian politics, class prejudice, and sexuality through the lens of an. The book is narrated by Shalini, a woman in her 30's grieving over the recent loss of her mother. ' The Far Field' is the debut novel of the author and a wonderful look in the shades of India.
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