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The Heart Has Its Reasons
Krishna Sobti
Krishna Sobti's Hindi novel of 1920s Delhi: the prosperous lawyer Kripanarayan is torn between his wife, Kutumb, and his mistress, Mehak Bano, as the lives of all three slowly unravel.
GenreLiterary fiction
Vivek’s Notes
Won the Crossword Book Award for Indian Language Fiction Translation, translated from the Hindi ("Dil-o-Danish") by Reema Anand and Meenakshi Swami. A complex love triangle and the emotional turbulence of relationships against the backdrop of 1920s Delhi.
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