{"product_id":"fading-dreams-old-tales-9780198083801","title":"Fading Dreams, Old Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Pa. Visalam\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford UP\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: English Literature\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asian - Indic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis novel, set in the context of the history of the communist movement in Kerela and Tamil Nadu, revolves around three characters: the semi-autobiographical first-person narrator, her father, and Nandan, the man she eventually marries. Part-autobiography and part-political chronicle, the novel narrates a young girl's life experiences and expectations, and her hopes and ideals to bring about a new order during the turbulent period of history between the Second World War and the introduction of communism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough real incidents are narrated with candour and accuracy, the narrative is deeply personal: it is the turbulent realm of inner emotions and feelings, expressed in a stream of consciousness mode, that drives the narrative. With great finesse and felicity, history, autobiography, and fiction are interwoven into a tale that traces the life of a girl growing up in Naanjil Nadu, a Tamil-speaking area on the border shared by Tamil Nadu and Kerela, formerly known as Travancore. The youngest in a large extended family, the protagonist leads a carefree, pampered childhood, only to confront the real world with the death of her father. From poverty and deprivation to discovering strength, individuality, and voice, both as a communist party worker and a strong-willed woman of unusual convictions, this is a story of hope-a true recognition of the understated qualities of a woman who has pursued her ideals with a tenacity of purpose.","brand":"Oxford UP","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45091310567575,"sku":"9780198083801","price":417.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780198083801.webp?v=1769204178","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/fading-dreams-old-tales-9780198083801","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}