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Honor: A Novel

by Thrity Umrigar
Honor: A Novel
Honor: A Novel

Cultural divides tested by love and tradition.

"Honor" is more than just a novel; it's a deep dive into the complexities of cultural expectations and the human heart. By following Smita's journey, you'll explore the often painful balance between tradition and individual desire. With its insightful portrayal of two contrasting love stories and the courageous women at their centers, this book might change the way you understand sacrifice, devotion, and the pursuit of happiness.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2022)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Honor: A Novel

by Thrity Umrigar
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ISBN: 9781800751590
Authors: Thrity Umrigar
Publisher: Swift Press
Date of Publication: 2023-02-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Romance, Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Contemporary Romance, Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.35
(rated by 69086 readers)

Description

In this riveting and immersive novel, bestselling author Thrity Umrigar tells the story of two couples and the sometimes dangerous and heartbreaking challenges of love across a cultural divide. Indian American journalist Smita has returned to India to cover a story, but reluctantly: long ago she and her family left the country with no intention of ever coming back. As she follows the case of Meena - a Hindu woman attacked by members of her own village and her own family for marrying a Muslim man - Smita comes face to face with a society where tradition carries more weight than one's own heart, and a story that threatens to unearth the painful secrets of Smita's own past. While Meena's fate hangs in the balance, Smita tries in every way she can to right the scales. She also finds herself increasingly drawn to Mohan, an Indian man she meets while on assignment. But the dual love stories of Honor are as different as the cultures of Meena and Smita themselves: Smita realizes she has the freedom to enter into a casual affair, knowing she can decide later how much it means to her. In this tender and evocative novel about love, hope, familial devotion, betrayal and sacrifice, Thrity Umrigar shows us two courageous women trying to navigate how to be true to their homelands and themselves at the same time.
 

Cultural divides tested by love and tradition.

"Honor" is more than just a novel; it's a deep dive into the complexities of cultural expectations and the human heart. By following Smita's journey, you'll explore the often painful balance between tradition and individual desire. With its insightful portrayal of two contrasting love stories and the courageous women at their centers, this book might change the way you understand sacrifice, devotion, and the pursuit of happiness.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2022)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.