Title: A huge story poetically told
Product review: "What the Body Remembers" is the story of how India was broken apart into India, West and East Pakistan to satisfy the demands for sanctuary and autonomy by its different religious factions. This epic story unfolds through the story of Roop, the second wife to an older, wealthy Sikh who has spent his government career under British rule. The warring family represents in microcosm the tumult tearing India apart as she fights to survive and grow into independence from British rule. The struggle of new wife against old is the struggle of women within India, striving for dignity and independence in a system that protects them as property.This is a powerful story told in a stirring and poetic voice. The more you learn and care about its central characters, the better you understand the complex forces tearing India apart. Strongly recommended.
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