The Weary Generations

by Abdullah Hussein

Book Overview

Published ahead of Paul Scott's Raj Quartet and long before Midnight's Children, Abdullah Hussein's ambitious saga of social struggle The Weary Generations was a bestseller in Urdu. Published in 1963 and now beyond its 40th edition, it has never been out of print. A vivid depiction of the widespread disillusionment and seismic upheavals of the Partition era that lead to the creation of Pakistan and Bangladesh, there has never...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0720611873
• ISBN13: 9780720611878
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.9" x 8.0"