STRANGLING FIG HB

Both epic in its sweep and haunting in its intimacy Musa weaves a profound tapestry of resilience inheritance and hope Riz Ahmed An extraordinary and beautiful novel about how understanding our past can pave the way for a hopeful future Hyderabad 1946Ashraf is asleep in her mother s bed when her father is murdered on the eve of Partition She may as well have lost her mother that day too and her fight to connect with her mother will follow her to America seeping into who she is as a daughter a lover a mother a wife and be felt through the next generation of women California 2002Seher is sixteen years old when she first sees her grandmother s ghost Feeling lost and abandoned by her own mother Seher clings to Ashraf s ghost and it becomes the guiding presence she has always craved But as Seher starts to move forward with her life it becomes clear that Ashraf s support comes at a cost Elegantly woven and beautifully crafted The Strangling Fig weaves together the lives and histories of women who are bound by blood and spirit With a lyrical narrative that dances between memory and reality it explores the delicate balance between love and loss inviting readers to reflect on the legacies we inherit and the ghosts that shape our identities Pra