{"product_id":"cracking-india-a-novel","title":"Cracking India: A Novel","description":"The 1947 Partition of India is the backdrop for this powerful novel, narrated by a precocious child who describes the brutal transition with chilling veracity.\nYoung Lenny Sethi is kept out of school because she suffers from polio. She spends her days with Ayah, her beautiful nanny, visiting with the large group of admirers that Ayah draws. It is in the company of these working class characters that Lenny learns about religious differences, religious intolerance, and the blossoming genocidal strife on the eve of Partition.\nAs she matures, Lenny begins to identify the differences between the Hindus, Moslems, and Sikhs engaging in political arguments all around her. Lenny enjoys a happy, privileged life in Lahore, but the kidnapping of her beloved Ayah signals a dramatic change. Soon Lenny’s world erupts in religious, ethnic, and racial violence.\nBy turns hilarious and heartbreaking, this domestic drama serves as a microcosm for a profound political upheaval.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1571310487\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1571310487.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Sidhwa, Bapsi\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41631238520890,"sku":"DBV.1571310487.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1571310487-0.jpg?v=1788493181","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/cracking-india-a-novel","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}