This is where the serpent lives /
Set in urban and rural Pakistan, this novel follows the interconnected lives of multiple characters whose experiences reflect the country's feudal, political and social structures. The narrative traces the rise and struggles of individuals shaped by poverty, power, loyalty and ambition, includi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
[2026].
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| Summary: | Set in urban and rural Pakistan, this novel follows the interconnected lives of multiple characters whose experiences reflect the country's feudal, political and social structures. The narrative traces the rise and struggles of individuals shaped by poverty, power, loyalty and ambition, including servants, landowners and political elites. Through their personal relationships and moral choices, the novel examines issues of class, authority, corruption and survival within contemporary Pakistani society, combining intimate character studies with a broad social portrait. |
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| Item Description: | "A Borzoi book"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 343 pages ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780525655152 0525655158 |