Najma

· Harper Collins
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A searing story about a young woman's struggle to overcome the effects of a violent acid attack, Najma asks some tough questions about the way gender operates in modern India. In a society where men seem to feel entitled to a woman's body and mind, and where criminals get away with the most inhuman of acts, what can a woman do to keep her sanity and find the motivation to live?

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About the author

ANITA NAIR is one of India's most acclaimed authors whose oeuvreranges from literary fiction to noir to poetry to children's literature totranslation. Her books have been translated into thirty-two languages aroundthe world and have been adapted for audio, the stage and the screen. She is therecipient of several prizes and honours including the Central Sahitya Akademiaward, the Crossword Prize and the National Film Award. Founder of the creative writing mentorship programmeAnita's Attic which has mentored over 125 writers, Anita Nair is also aHigh-Profile Supporter of the UNHCR. Anita Nair's new novel is Hot Stage, third in the Borei Gowdanoir series.

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