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Swallowing The Sun Review: Ex-Diplomat Lakshmi Puri Weaves A Tale Of Defiance And Freedom In Debut Novel

Lakshmi Puri's 'Swallowing the Sun' explores a woman's resilience against the backdrop of India's freedom movement.

Set against the backdrop of a Maharashtra village, the story follows the invincible Malati, a spirited young woman who defies patriarchal norms to voyage the turbulent currents of love, loss, and political upheaval. ‘Swallowing the Sun’, Lakshmi Puri's debut novel, opens as a spellbinding journey through the challenging phase of India's struggle for independence. The inspiration for the novel stems from Puri's personal background, born to parents deeply entrenched in the British Raj
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