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The price of freedom

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Saadat Hasan Manto, the most widely read and translated writer in the Urdu language, captured the devastation and absurdity of the partition of India and Pakistan like no other. ‘The Price of Freedom’ brings together ten of his best stories, focusing on human voices from the religious fracture that forever unhinged two newly independent nations.

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90 Classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books

Saadat Hasan Manto, the most widely read and translated writer in the Urdu language, captured the devastation and absurdity of the partition of India and Pakistan like no other. The Price of Freedom brings together ten of his best stories, focusing on human voices from the religious fracture that forever unhinged two newly independent nations. Powerful, piercing and deeply moving, Manto’s works are key to understanding this bloody chapter in South Asian history.

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Weight 0.09 kg
Dimensions 18 × 11 × 1 cm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

144

Language

English

Edition

Short stories

Dewey

891.43936 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K