The line they drew through us

Noor, Khan, Hiba

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Three best friends are born on the same day under miraculous circumstances. But by their twelfth birthday, Jahan, Ravi and Lakshmi’s lives are about to change forever. The British announce Indian independence and draw lines of Partition that tear apart the country, and the friends. One of them flees, one of them disappears, and the other is left wondering, could a miracle bring them back together?

ISBN: 9781839134722 Category:

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‘Historical fiction at its finest – vibrant, vital, deeply moving, and brimming with wisdom for the future’ – Sophie Anderson’A richly told and immensely moving Partition story that spotlights a moment in history of colonial empire that changed the lives of millions’ – A M DassuThree best friends are born on the same day under miraculous circumstances. But by their twelfth birthday, Jahan, Ravi and Lakshmi’s lives are about to change forever. The British announce Indian independence and draw lines of Partition that tear apart the country, and the friends. One of them flees, one of them disappears, and the other is left wondering, could a miracle bring them back together?Cover art by Hazem Asif

Additional information

Weight 0.244 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 1.9 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

304

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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