Age Group: Adults

Description:

Set in Bengal during the tumultuous years of India's partition in 1947, this historical novel follows three sisters — Priya, Deepa, and Jamini — daughters of a respected doctor, each with different dreams and ambitions. When their father is killed in a riot and the family fractures under rising communal violence, the sisters are pulled apart onto separate, dangerous paths. A sweeping story of sisterhood, love, and resilience set against India's fight for freedom and the pain of Partition.