In Custody

Anita Desai
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Meek and self-effacing, Deven is resigned to his life as a lecturer in an obscure college in Mirpore. When, unexpectadely, an old friend Murad, invites him to go to Delhi to interview the greatest living Urdu poet, Deven sees a chance both to achieve fame and to fulfil his dreams.
Genres: FictionIndiaIndian LiteratureAsiaLiterary FictionLiteratureNovelsContemporaryClassicsAdult Fiction
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