Can anyone recommend some good historical novels set in the Subcontinent?

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south asian authors

ive read a fine balance and the god of small things and a few other novels by south asian writers.. and i liek reading these novels cuz i dont kno.. there's a certain familiarity with the characters so i jus wanted to post a few novels up by south asian writers and if u do kno any other good novels that rnt in here.. plz post them

Vine of desire by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Arranged Marriage: Stories by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Unknown Errors of Our Lives: Stories by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Such a Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry
Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
Love, Stars and All That by Kirin Narayan
Her Mother's Ashes and Other Stories by South Asian Women in Canada and the United States byNurjehan Aziz (Editor)
Quilt and Other Stories by Ismat Chughtai, Naqvi Tahira, Syeda S. Hameed, Tahira Naqvi (Translator)

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OOOh great!
I wanted to open a thread similar to this one!

I loved A Suitable Boy and A Fine Balance :k:
Thank you all for the titles, will definately start reading again .. as soon as I’m done with my exams.

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i love your list. :k: This is one more by a South Asian author: Tamarind Mem by Anita Rau Badami.
i’ll come back with more later:D

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i think we should start a book club on gupshup... wouldnt that be interestinggg.. atleast when i finish a book... i soo wanna discuss it with some1 magar mere yahan mere siva kisi ko noel perhne ka souq nahi.. na hi meri friends pherti hain.. but im seein alotta ppl here who liek reading so maybe u guys liek to discuss novels too..

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Hi everyone

I am already beginning to like you all ....

Just a quick addition (how could i forget this one!):

*Bapsi Sidhwa's "Cracking India" also titled "Ice-Candy man" *
-- partition story set in Lahore. Seen thru the eyes of a little girl. Parsi family. Hindu/muslim/sikh riots.
Be prepared to shed a few tears.

This is the book the movie earth 1947 (?) with nandita das, was based on.

p.s. no need to buy any of these books... most libraries will have them or be happy to order them for you.

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Excellent idea :k:
I’m definately up for it. I will try to read some of the books mentioned in this thread. Maybe some of us can start reading at the same time and then later on discuss it?!

SO who else is up for it?!

**<This is the book the movie earth 1947 (?) with nandita das, was based on.> **

I loved this movie, good story :k: havent read the book though.
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well for the bookclub to start.. whoever is up for it.. can all discuss a specific deadlien to get the same book by.. and then we can all read it.. and hopefully finish it around the same time.. so every1 can discuss diff themes an all the good an the bad stuff.. so no1 gets left behind this way

so shall i start a thread askin pplz to join in?????

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^

Go for it!

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^ Yes!

I have just checked out:

"the romantics" by pankaj mishra.

"In Custody" by Anita desai. (The movie was by Ismail Merchant.)

"In clear light of day" by Anita desai.

I am not suggesting these books ...(I'd feel terrible if they suck and I ruin everyone's time)!

I' just thought I'd share it with you all.

Look forward to suggestions!