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A review by jainandsdiary
Hymns in Blood by Nanak Singh
5.0
Hymns In Blood by Nanak Singh, translated from Punjabi to English by Navdeep Suri, is set in the timeline of around partition, the book through the journey of various characters digs deeper into how the life of people from different communities and religions living with love and harmony, not only changed but were devastated. Set in the village of Chakri, near river Soan, Baba Bhana is one of the most respected and senior citizens of the village, which everyone regarded, respected, and looked out for. When his dear friend passed away, he took the responsibility for his family having his wife, and children – Naseem and Aziz. And thus comes the beautiful representation of harmony, trust, and faith in each other. It’s not that it’s all happy, sweet, and beautiful, there are problems, difficulties, and adversities, but there is hope, and for me “this is the story of faith and trust”, how it is built, taken care of, and how it tackles the storms, whether gets destroyed or stands firm in it, especially of a strong storm like of partition, which has communal violence, life-threatening events, and heartbreaking visuals.
The situation of Punjab at that time was shown in the book in great detail. The forward of the book itself, written by Nanak Singh in February 1948, just a few months after the partition shooks the readers to the core.
I’ll remember this book for the way it showed the situation at the time of partition, for how slowly it starts and makes us connect with the characters, and then for how it shows the brutality of that time! I’ll remember this book for how impactful it is in the way it conveyed the message that the author witnessed to the readers.
I’ll recommend this book to everyone who wants to read a book on the partition, no matter if it’s your first book about it or you have already read a few.
Read the full detailed review on Blog.
https://jainandgurjar.home.blog/2023/01/10/book-on-partition/
Thank you to the publisher for the book in exchange for an honest review.
The situation of Punjab at that time was shown in the book in great detail. The forward of the book itself, written by Nanak Singh in February 1948, just a few months after the partition shooks the readers to the core.
I’ll remember this book for the way it showed the situation at the time of partition, for how slowly it starts and makes us connect with the characters, and then for how it shows the brutality of that time! I’ll remember this book for how impactful it is in the way it conveyed the message that the author witnessed to the readers.
I’ll recommend this book to everyone who wants to read a book on the partition, no matter if it’s your first book about it or you have already read a few.
Read the full detailed review on Blog.
https://jainandgurjar.home.blog/2023/01/10/book-on-partition/
Thank you to the publisher for the book in exchange for an honest review.