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Karsan Dargawalla has always known that he will succeed his father as guardian of a Sufi shrine and an earthly avatar of the thirteenth-century mystic, Pir Bawa—but all he desires is to be “ordinary,” and play first-class cricket. When he goes away to study in the United States, he discovers an exhilarating freedom and rejects his inheritance; his life experiences however ultimately draw him back to his spiritual heritage. He returns to India to find a communally torn Gujarat, a despoiled shrine, and a fugitive brother. With its grand historical sweep and intense personal drama, this superbly crafted novel tells a powerful story of one man`s struggle to balance life and faith. --> Share at: Imprint: India Penguin Published: Sep/2012 ISBN: 9780143419082 Length : 384 PagesMRP : ?399.00 Imprint: Audiobook Published: ISBN: Imprint: India Penguin Published: Sep/2012 ISBN: 9789351187387 Length : 384 PagesMRP : ?399.00 The Assassin’s Song M G Vassanji Overview --> --> Karsan Dargawalla has always known that he will succeed his father as guardian of a Sufi shrine and an earthly avatar of the thirteenth-century mystic, Pir Bawa—but all he desires is to be “ordinary,” and play first-class cricket. When he goes away to study in the United States, he discovers an exhilarating freedom and rejects his inheritance; his life experiences however ultimately draw him back to his spiritual heritage. He returns to India to find a communally torn Gujarat, a despoiled shrine, and a fugitive brother. With its grand historical sweep and intense personal drama, this superbly crafted novel tells a powerful story of one man`s struggle to balance life and faith
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ISBN : 9780143419082
Pages : 384
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