Aavarana

Because my questions made Amir uncomfortable he pronounced talaq just like that on the wife who had abandoned everything for him because his religion gives him that privilege. Where do I now stand sir? Do you have any solutions for me? Lakshmi a rebellious free-spirited and intelligent film-maker breaks ties with her staunchly Gandhi an father to marry Amir the man she loves. She even agrees reluctantly to Amirs request that she convert to Islam as a formality and change her name to Razia. However she is shocked to discover that her husband is not the open-minded progressive individual he claimed to be. For after marriage Amir takes his familys side in trying to force her to follow the more rigorous tenets of their faith. This sets her off on a personal journey into Indias history to uncover the many layers of religion caste and creed. Her quest leads her to the many parallels in the narratives between the past and the present and she gradually finds that though much has changed in Indian society over the centuries much remains the same. The second historical novel by celebrated Kannada author S.L. Bhyrappa translated for the first time into English by Sandeep Balakrishna Aavarana: The Veil raises pertinent and searching questions about religion liberalism and identity and highlights the importance of unshackling oneself from the bonds of false knowledge. Book Features: Raises questions and uncovers truths about religion and historyGoes deep into history to reveal the extent of tyranny by foreign invaders in IndiaWas a bestseller in Kannada Gujarati Tamil and other vernacular languagesThe Kannada version was sold out even before its release in February 2007. It went into 10reprints within 5 months of its release