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An Unholy Drought

Madhulika Liddle

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Description:The year is 1556 CE. Humayun has died, and his thirteen-year-old son andheir, Akbar, must battle to save his throne, even as a drought devastates thenorthern plains. Against this backdrop, an old man documents the story of hisfamily—his ancestors and himself—beginning a hundred years earlier, when ateenager in Dilli discovers the true nature of his best friend.As the sprawling family saga unfolds, empires rise and fall, dynasties come andgo, and generations pass, each with a rich cast of characters shaped by forcesbeyond their control; by desire, love and betrayal.Like Qasim, who, wracked by the guilt he inherited from his irresponsiblefather, embarks on an all-consuming search for an elusive heirloom, while hispragmatic wife, Aabida, holds the family together as breadwinner—using herembroidery skills to set up a brocade workshop. Two generations later, youngZubair finds himself torn between his family duty—the workshop establishedby his grandmother—and his secret longing for a mysterious insurgent,which will spell disaster for him and his family. Years later, his son, Nadeem,will choose his passion for calligraphy over brocade, only enduring the familybusiness because of his love for Zarina, a talented naqshband—the artist whomakes the exquisite designs for the tapestry.Spanning a century and a half, from the early 1400s to 1556, An Unholy Droughtweaves an intricate tale of varied characters—their joys and sorrows—inDelhi, the phoenix city, as it transitions from the last days of the Sultanate tothe dawn of the Mughal Empire. Rich with human drama and period detail,this sequel to The Garden of Heaven is the second book in the acclaimed DelhiQuartet series, and an absolute page-turner.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Unholy Drought. To get started finding An Unholy Drought, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The year is 1556 CE. Humayun has died, and his thirteen-year-old son andheir, Akbar, must battle to save his throne, even as a drought devastates thenorthern plains. Against this backdrop, an old man documents the story of hisfamily—his ancestors and himself—beginning a hundred years earlier, when ateenager in Dilli discovers the true nature of his best friend.As the sprawling family saga unfolds, empires rise and fall, dynasties come andgo, and generations pass, each with a rich cast of characters shaped by forcesbeyond their control; by desire, love and betrayal.Like Qasim, who, wracked by the guilt he inherited from his irresponsiblefather, embarks on an all-consuming search for an elusive heirloom, while hispragmatic wife, Aabida, holds the family together as breadwinner—using herembroidery skills to set up a brocade workshop. Two generations later, youngZubair finds himself torn between his family duty—the workshop establishedby his grandmother—and his secret longing for a mysterious insurgent,which will spell disaster for him and his family. Years later, his son, Nadeem,will choose his passion for calligraphy over brocade, only enduring the familybusiness because of his love for Zarina, a talented naqshband—the artist whomakes the exquisite designs for the tapestry.Spanning a century and a half, from the early 1400s to 1556, An Unholy Droughtweaves an intricate tale of varied characters—their joys and sorrows—inDelhi, the phoenix city, as it transitions from the last days of the Sultanate tothe dawn of the Mughal Empire. Rich with human drama and period detail,this sequel to The Garden of Heaven is the second book in the acclaimed DelhiQuartet series, and an absolute page-turner.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Unholy Drought. To get started finding An Unholy Drought, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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