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In Custody by Anita Desai · Booklabria

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In Custody

Social life and customsManners and customs

In Custody

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First published: 1984
Language: English
Editions: 8

Synopsis

The book 'In Custody" , shortlisted for booker prize, is contemplated with various concerning issues of the World specifically India. These themes are status of Urdu Language in India, psychological and sociological elements of Indians and their traditions, the Scheming World , etc. Deven Sharma , a lecturer in a college, is the hero without heroism in the book. Murad and Mr.Jain are specifically the examples of a scheming World. Imtiaz Begum as a new woman, a genuine example of growing Feminism.

Subjects: Social life and customs
Manners and customs
Interviews
Set in: Delhi
Time: 1980s

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