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In CustodyAnita Desai

In Custody

Anita Desai
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The book 'In Custody" , shortlisted for booker prize, is contemplated with various concerning issues of the World specifically India. These themes are status of Urdu Language in India, psychological and sociological elements of Indians and their traditions, the Scheming World , etc. Deven Sharma , a lecturer in a college, is the hero without heroism in the book. Murad and Mr.Jain are specifically the examples of a scheming World. Imtiaz Begum as a new woman, a genuine example of growing Feminism.

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10 editions
  • Paperback · English · 1997
    Minerva · 320 pages · 9780749394110
  • Audiobook · English · 1990
    ISIS Audio Books · 9781850897170
  • Other · English · 2011
    Penguin Random House · 240 pages · 9781448105571
  • Other · English · 1999
    Vintage · 9780099428497
  • Other · English · 1994
    Penguin Books Ltd · 208 pages · 9780140238136
  • Other · English · 1994
    Penguin (Non-Classics) · 208 pages · 9780140239324
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