Description

Key Details of Forty Days of Mourning:

• Setting: Hyderabad Deccan, during its brief independence between 1947 and 1948.
• Plot: The novel centres on Saleema Ali Khan, a feisty character striving to maintain control over her life, her home, and her desires as the political landscape changes. It explores the themes of home, identity, and the personal cost of history.
• Themes: It delves into themes of "grief and silence," focusing on the overlooked history of Hyderabad's integration into India.
• Author: Arslan Athar is a Lahore-based writer. They were a 2021 South Asia Speaks fellow, mentored by Fatima Bhutto.
• Publisher: Released by Run ; On Press.