In Search of Heer

SPECIFICATION: Publisher : Tranquebar By : Manjul Bajaj Cover : Paperback Language : English Edition : 2019 Pages : ‎ 300 pages Weight : 260 g Size : 14 x 2.5 x 21 cm ISBN-10 : 9388689771 ISBN-13 : 978-9388689779 DESCRIPTION:  In the village of Takht Hazara, the musically gifted Deedho Ranjha struggles against family and society. He rejects the pursuit of wealth and power as the measure of a man’s worth. In distant Jhang, the spirited Heer Syal is an accomplished warrior who fearlessly challenges the norms of her community. Heer and Ranjha are destined to meet and fall in love—the former chastised for her ‘manly’ pursuits and the latter ridiculed for his lack thereof.Told from multiple perspectives, set against the lush riverbanks and rugged countryside of West Punjab, this is a wise, passionate and lyrical retelling of one of the subcontinent’s most beloved epics. A rich cast of characters—Kaido Langra, Jhang’s seemingly pious conscience-keeper; Malki, the mother of a dau