In this searching lament by the award-winning author of We That Are Young, Taneja interrogates the language of terror, trauma and grief; the fictions we believe and the voices we exclude.
Preti Taneja Books
Preti Taneja is a writer whose debut novel has been lauded for its scope, ambition, and wisdom, described as awe-inspiring. Her works are praised for their beautifully sculpted surfaces and terrifying depths, with the author skillfully transforming specific narratives into deeply moving universal truths. Readers identify her as a talent to watch, whose writing is evocative, elegant, and full. Her gift lies in crafting stories that lodge themselves in the innermost rooms of the heart.
We that are Young
- 503 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Jivan Singh, the bastard scion of the Bapuji family, returns to his childhood home after a long absence - only to witness the unexpected resignation of the ageing Devraj Bapuji from the vast corporation he founded, Company India. On the same day, Sita, Devraj's youngest daughter, absconds - refusing to submit to the marriage her father wants for her. Meanwhile, Radha and Gargi, Sita's older sisters, are left to run the Company... And so begins a brutal, deathly struggle for power, ranging over the Palaces and slums of New Delhi, the luxury resorts and spas of Amritsar and Srinagar.
