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Mirages of the mind
Uniform Title
Āb-i gum. English
Title
Mirages of the mind / Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi ; translated from the Urdu by Matt Reeck and Aftab Ahmad.
ISBN
9780811224130
0811224139
Publication
New York : New Directions Books, [2015]
Copyright Notice Date
©2015
Physical Description
xx, 483 pages ; 21 cm.
Local Notes
BEIN New Directions 1692: Paperbound.
Notes
In English. Translated from Urdu.
Summary
"[R]evolves around Basharat and his family, Indian Muslims forced to relocate to Pakistan during Partition. Through one absurd anecdote after another, Basharat-- awash in nostalgia, half-baked schemes, and sorrow-- emerges as a holy fool. A uniquely authentic portrait of postcolonialism and homesickness" -- page 4 of cover.
Format
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 21, 2015
Series
New Directions paperbook ; 1310
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