Written and illustrated by Indians, this anthology from the new Figures in a Landscape series presents an image of another English-speaking region of the world. Like the other volumes in the series, it reflects universal themes, but it also portrays a particular sensibility and signposts a particular history by exploring: colonialism and its aftermath; pre- and post-Independence and Partition; regional identities; the rapid spread of industrialisation; the challenging of traditions and values, particularly by women.

 

This book is part of a book series called Figures in a Landscape .

There are 142 pages in this book. This book was published 1994 by Cambridge University Press .

This book has the following chapters: 1. Birthday: Vijay Chauhan; 2. Games at Twilight: Anita Desai; 3. Can You Hear Silence?: Shashi Deshpande; 4. Passage: Geeta Dharmarajan; 5. The First Party: Attia Hosain; 6. The Homecoming: Arun Joshi; 7. The Bell: Gita Krishnankutty; 8. The Assignment: Saadat Hasan Manto; 9. A Trip to the City: Moti Nandi; 10. The Jacana's Tale, The Disciple, The Three Piglets: Suniti Namjoshi; 11. Engine Trouble: R. K. Narayan; 12. The Homecoming: Mrinal Pande; 13. January Night: Premchand (Dhanpat Rai Srivastra); 14. Stench of Kerosene: Amrita Pritam; 15. We Have Arrived in Amritsar: Bhisham Sahni; 16. A Day with my Father: Sundara Ramaswamay.