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In Other Rooms, Other Wonders

by Daniyal Mueenuddin (2009)

About this book

In Other Rooms, Other Wonders illuminates a place and people as it describes the overlapping worlds of an extended Pakistani landowning family. Servants, masters, peasants and socialites, all inextricably bound to each other, confront the advantages and constraints of their station, the dissolution of old ways, and the shock of change. These richly textured stories reveal the complexities of Pakistani class and culture, as they describe the loves, triumphs, misunderstandings and tragedies of everyday life.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraContemporary
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters

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