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AlbakiReads Editorial Love, family boundaries, and the politics of freedom in Karachi
Love, family boundaries, and the politics of freedom in Karachi
Set between a silk-farming household and Karachi’s demanding social formalities, Trespassing brings Dia and Daanish together at a moment when both are testing the limits imposed around them. Dia’s mother, Riffat, is an enterprising silk farmer, while Daanish returns from America for his father’s funeral; their meeting unsettles already fragile relations between two families. Silkworms and silk recur as more than background detail, connecting labour, belief, secrecy, and the small actions that can disrupt a household’s balance. The novel frames personal freedom as something shaped—and constrained—by family loyalty, social vigilance, desire, and rivalry.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Readers interested in literary fiction set in Karachi
- Readers drawn to family dramas involving love, secrecy, and social constraints
- Readers interested in fiction where silk farming and domestic life shape the story
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Freedom and restrictionFamily rivalryLove and deceitSocial expectationsSilk farming
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Book Overview A world-class tale of love and deceit, rivalry and destiny from the Lahore-based writer Uzma Aslam Khan.'Standing in a room with eight th...
A world-class tale of love and deceit, rivalry and destiny from the Lahore-based writer Uzma Aslam Khan.
'Standing in a room with eight thousand tiny creatures, witnessing them perform a dance that few humans even knew occurred; this was life. Everywhere she looked, each caterpillar nosed the air like a wand and out passed silk... When Dia watched one spin, she came closer to understanding the will of God than at any other time.'
Dia is the daughter of a silk farmer, Riffat - an innovative, decisive businesswoman. Like her mother, Dia seems at first sight unrestricted, spirited and resourceful. She seems free. But freedom has its own borders, patrolled by the covetous and the zealous, and there are those who yearn to jump the fence.
Daanish has come back to Karachi for his father's funeral, all the way from America, a land where there are plenty of rules but few restrictions. When Dia and Daanish meet, they chafe against all the formalities. It is left to a handful of silkworms, slipped inside a friend's dupatta, tickling skin, to rupture the fragile peace of both their houses - to make the space in which Dia and Daanish can create something together...
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 448 | Language: English | Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS 360 | ISBN: 0007152787
FormatPaperback
Pages448
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0007152787
EAN9780007152780
PublisherHARPERCOLLINS 360
Publication Date2004-08-02
EditionRevised
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.91 Pounds
Length8.0 Inches
Width5.0 Inches
Height1.16 Inches
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