{"product_id":"9781526656056","title":"History's Angel","description":"Author: Hasan, Anjum\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526656056\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 07 Jan 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA darkly funny, sharply observed, and deeply moving novel about the surprises and struggles of life in contemporary Delhi \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Confirms Anjum Hasan as one of the most important writers of our time' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAlif is a middle-aged history teacher living in contemporary Delhi. He's often lost in reveries on India's past, but it's the present that presses down on him. His wife is set on a bigger house and a better car while trying to ace her MBA exams; his teenage son wants to quit school to get rich; his colleagues are suspicious of a Muslim teaching Indian history; and his old friend has just reconnected with a childhood sweetheart for whom Alif has always had feelings.\u003cbr\u003eThen one day, while leading a school field trip, the unthinkable happens, and Alif finds his job on the line as his life     and the world around him     rapidly descends into chaos.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46636910084254,"sku":"UBD-9781526656056","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526656056.jpg?v=1774399441","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526656056","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}