Sergeant's Son

By: Ashim Choudhury

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Paperback | 1 January 2013

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258 Pages

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20.3 x 12.7 x 1.3

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The four boys grow up in the rapidly changing, cosmopolitan city that is just beginning to recognize its aspirations. Kalu, the third son, dreams of being an artist. But dreams are easily obscured by circumstances. Kalus parents drift apart under the pressure of mutual resentments and casual violence. In school, Kalu cannot keep up with his rich English-speaking friends; only art gives him solace. But even as Samar grudgingly accepts his sons artistic aspirations, he is unwilling to support him. Faced with the possibility of joining the air force in his fathers footsteps, Kalu is forced to make an impossible choice. As much a story of a difficult childhood as a snapshot of India of the 1960s, The Sergeant's Son is a must-read.

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"'Richly evocative and skilfully narrated, Ashim Choudhury's first novel is a poignant tale told from the point of view of a young boy growing up in a military family... Sometimes lyrical and written with psychological insight, The Sergeant's Son marks a promising debut.' (Shashi Tharoor)"

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