Domestic fiction books from Pakistan
Recommended domestic fiction books (2)
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If you are into domestic fiction here are some domestic fiction books from Pakistan for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Wild Boar in the Cane Field : A Novel by Anniqua Rana EN
Description:
One day, a baby girl, Tara, is found, abandoned and covered in flies. She is raised by two mothers in a community rife with rituals and superstition. As she grows, Tara pursues acceptance at all costs. Saffiya, her adoptive mother, and Bhaggan, Saffiya’s maidservant, are victims of the men in their community, and the two women, in turn, struggle and live short but complicated lives. The only way for the villagers to find solace is through the rituals of ancient belief systems. Tara lives in a village that could be any village in South Asia, and she dies, like many young women in the area, duri... continue
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The Golden Legend by Nadeem Aslam EN
Description:
Originally published: London: Faber and Faber, 2017.