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The book of everlasting things / Aanchal Malhotra.

Malhotra, Aanchal, (author.).

Summary:
"A lush, sweeping debut novel in the vein of All the Light We Cannot See, about a Hindu perfumer and a Muslim calligrapher, who fall in love against the backdrop of Partition. On a January morning in 1938, Samir Vij first locks eyes with Firdaus Khan through the rows of perfume bottles in his family's ittar shop in Lahore. Over the years that follow, the perfumer's apprentice and calligrapher's apprentice fall in love with their ancient crafts and with each other, dreaming of the life they will one day share. But as the struggle for Indian independence gathers force, their beloved city is ravaged by Partition. Suddenly, they find themselves on opposite sides: Samir, a Hindu, becomes Indian and Firdaus, a Muslim, becomes Pakistani, their love now forbidden. Severed from one another, Samir and Firdaus make a series of fateful decisions that will change the course of their lives forever. As their paths spiral away from each other, they must each decide how much of the past they are willing to let go, and what it will cost them. Lush, sensuous, and deeply romantic, The Book of Everlasting Things is the story of two lovers and two nations, split apart by forces beyond their control, yet bound by love and memory. Filled with exquisite descriptions of perfume and calligraphy, spanning continents and generations, Aanchal Malhotra's debut novel is a feast for the senses and the heart"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250802026
  • ISBN: 1250802024
  • Physical Description: 469 pages ; 23 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Flatiron Books, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Interfaith marriage > Fiction.
Hindus > Fiction.
Muslims > Fiction.
India > History > Partition, 1947 > Fiction.
Pakistan > History > Fiction.
Genre: Romance fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 20 of 22 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 22 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Albright Memorial Library FICTION MALHOTRA (Text) 50686016260635 Adult Fiction Available -
Altoona Area Public Library F MAL (Text) 33240004723881 Adult Fiction Available -
Boyertown Community Library MAL (Text) 33249024851473 Fiction Available -
DuBois Public Library FIC MALHOTRA (Text) 61000100091962 Adult Fiction Available -
Exeter Community Library MAL (Text) 33249025516240 Fiction Available -
Highland Community Library F MAL (Text) 35610001005631 HGHM Fiction Available -
Indian Valley Public Library Fiction Malhotra (Text) 39427103711792 Fiction Room: Adult Fiction Checked Out 04/01/2024
Kreutz Creek Valley Library Adults MAL Fiction (Text) 34261000553113 Adult Area New Available -
Martin Library Adults MAL Fiction (Text) 33454005950886 Reading Room Balcony Available -
Milton Public Library A MAL (Text) 33226001073511 MLTM Adult Fiction Available -


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