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The Way Things Were

   Author(s): Aatish Taseer

        Publisher: Picador India, Year: 2014   

                                        

 Description: 

Toby, Skanda's dad, died, estranged from his mother and the India he adored. Skanda is charged with fulfilling the final wish of Toby and returning his ashes to his place of birth. It is a journey that takes him from Manhattan to Delhi, and deep into the storey of his family: in particular, to the night three decades ago, when the fragile marriage of his parents was forced apart by an act of shocking abuse. The Way Things Were is a film set in 1975, 1984, 1992, and the present day that shows how ancient history and turbulent politics form our most profoundly personal stories; how the life of a nation and the life of an individual are inextricably connected. It spans three generations and is intimate and panoramic at the same time, with a thrilling ambition that positions it alongside masterpieces like A Fitting Boy and A Fine Balance.

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