A Chronicle of the Peacocks: Stories of Partition, Exile and Lost Memories

By Intizar Husain

Book Overview

Intizar Husain is the most important modern short story writer in Urdu. This volume gathers together fifteen of his stories, all drawing imaginatively upon the rich narrative traditions of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist mythologies. The volume also includes an introduction and an interview with Husain.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019566034X
• ISBN13: 9780195660340
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.7" x 0.8" x 8.5"