Between Clay and Dust
Finalist for the Man Asian Literary PrizeIn an old ruined city, emptied of most of its inhabitants, Ustad Ramzi, a famous wrestler past his prime, and Gohar Jan, a well-known courtesan whose kotha once attracted the wealthy and the eminent, contemplate the former splendour of their lives and the...
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Finalist for the Man Asian Literary PrizeIn an old ruined city, emptied of most of its inhabitants, Ustad Ramzi, a famous wrestler past his prime, and Gohar Jan, a well-known courtesan whose kotha once attracted the wealthy and the eminent, contemplate the former splendour of their lives and the ruthless currents of time and history that have swept them into oblivion.“Ther
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781554812073 (1554812070)
Publisher: FreeHand Books
Pages no: 236
Edition language: English
Between Clay and Dust is not only about the partitioning of Pakistan but also about a conflict within the akhara, not only about national identities but personal ties as well. "‘How simple Ustad Ramzi made it look.’‘It is not without reason that he is the Ustad-e-Zaman.’‘Just wait until Tamami bec...
Received a copy of Between Clay and Dust by Musharraf Ali Farooqi through the First Reads Giveaway program in exchange for an honest review "Heavy rains fell on the inner city after a long dry spell, washing away the layers of limestone paint from the old buildings, exposing more patches of their br...
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