Travel back in time with our historical fi ction book club! From political intrigue to daring romances\, every month we visit a different period in time. Join us this August for The book of everlasting things by Aanchal Malhotra.
\n"A lush\, sweeping debut novel in the vein of All the Light We Cannot See\, about a Hindu pe rfumer and a Muslim calligrapher\, who fall in love against the backdrop o f Partition. On a January morning in 1938\, Samir Vij first locks eyes wit h Firdaus Khan through the rows of perfume bottles in his family's ittar s hop in Lahore. Over the years that follow\, the perfumer's apprentice and calligrapher's apprentice fall in love with their ancient crafts and with each other\, dreaming of the life they will one day share. But as the stru ggle for Indian independence gathers force\, their beloved city is ravaged by Partition. Suddenly\, they find themselves on opposite sides: Samir\, a Hindu\, becomes Indian and Firdaus\, a Muslim\, becomes Pakistani\, thei r love now forbidden. Severed from one another\, Samir and Firdaus make a series of fateful decisions that will change the course of their lives for ever. As their paths spiral away from each other\, they must each decide h ow much of the past they are willing to let go\, and what it will cost the m. Lush\, sensuous\, and deeply romantic\, The Book of Everlasting Things is the story of two lovers and two nations\, split apart by forces beyond their control\, yet bound by love and memory. Filled with exquisite descri ptions of perfume and calligraphy\, spanning continents and generations\, Aanchal Malhotra's debut novel is a feast for the senses and the heart"--P ublisher description.
\nCopies of the book can be picked up at the f ront desk at the Connie Morella Library\, or you can \;borrow a \;digital copy from our&n bsp\;online collection \;here.
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