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What the Body Remembers

by Shauna Singh Baldwin
What the Body Remembers
What the Body Remembers

Partition’s violence remembered through resilient women’s bodies

This haunting novel explores India’s Partition through Sikh women caught between tradition and upheaval. Its intimate storytelling reveals how political violence enters homes, marriages, and memories. A powerful read if you value historical fiction shaped by complex female lives.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

What the Body Remembers

by Shauna Singh Baldwin
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ISBN: 9781862300774
Author: Shauna Singh Baldwin
Publisher: Anchor
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Race, Asian Literature, Literature, Feminism
Goodreads rating: 3.91
(rated by 3024 readers)

Description

Originally published: London: Doubleday, 1999.
 

Partition’s violence remembered through resilient women’s bodies

This haunting novel explores India’s Partition through Sikh women caught between tradition and upheaval. Its intimate storytelling reveals how political violence enters homes, marriages, and memories. A powerful read if you value historical fiction shaped by complex female lives.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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