Sunlight on a broken column
Hosain, Attia, 1913-19982021
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Laila, orphaned daughter of a distinguished Muslim family, is brought up in her grandfather's traditional household by her aunts, who keep purdah. At fifteen she moves to the home of her 'liberal' but autocratic uncle in Lucknow. As the struggle for Independence sharpens, Laila is surrounded by relatives and university friends caught up in politics, but she is unable to commit herself to any cause: her own fight for independence is a struggle against tradition.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheadle Hulme Library | Adult fiction paperback | Classic | On loan - Due: 22 Apr 2026 |
| Edgeley Library | Adult fiction paperback | Classic | Available |
| Great Moor Library | Adult fiction paperback | Classic | Available |
| Heald Green Library | Adult fiction paperback | Classic | Available |
Main title:
Sunlight on a broken column / Attia Hosain.
Author:
Hosain, Attia, 1913-1998, author
Edition:
[New] edition / introduced by Kamila Shamsie.
Imprint:
London : Virago Press, 2021.
Collation:
xv, 366 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Virago modern classics ; 295.
ISBN:
9780349014470 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914FFICTION
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3067673