We That Are Young ++++ A SUPERB SIGNED UK FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING PAPERBACK ORIGINAL ++++

Preti Taneja

ISBN 10: 1910296783 / ISBN 13: 9781910296783

Published by Galley Beggar Press, Norwich, 2017

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A fine UK first edition, first printing paperback original - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - Pictures available upon request -.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: We That Are Young ++++ A SUPERB SIGNED UK FIRST EDITION & FIRST PRINTING PAPERBACK ORIGINAL ++++
• Publisher: Galley Beggar Press, Norwich
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1910296783
• ISBN 13: 9781910296783
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

* Winner of the Desmond Elliott Prize * Shortlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize * Shortlisted for the Jan Michalski Prize * Sunday Times books of the year * Guardian books of the year * Spectator books of the year *

When Jivan Singh returns to his childhood home after a long absence, it's only to witness the unexpected resignation of Devraj, the founding father of the Company, a vast corporation at the heart of Indian life. On the same day, Devraj's youngest daughter Sita absconds - refusing to submit to marriage. Her older sisters Radha and Gargi are handed their father's company…

So begins a vicious struggle for power, ranging from the luxury hotels of New Delhi and Amritsar, the palaces and slums of Napurthala, to the beautiful, broken city of Srinagar, Kashmir.

We That Are Young is a modern-day King Lear that bursts with energy and fierce, beautifully measured rage. It presents a startling insight into modern India, the rise of religious nationalism, the clash of youth and age, the intensity of life (and the ever-present spectre of death) in one of the world's fastest growing economies. It is the tragedy of our times - for all time.

About the Author

PRETI TANEJA was born and grew up in the UK. She teaches writing in prisons and in universities, and has worked with youth charities and in conflict and post conflict zones on minority and cultural rights. She is the co-founder of ERA Films, and of Visual Verse, the anthology of art and words. We That Are Young is her debut novel.