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092    |fF|aMALHOTRA 
100 1  Malhotra, Aanchal,|eauthor. 
245 14 The book of everlasting things /|cAanchal Malhotra. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 New York :|bFlatiron Books,|c2022. 
300    469 pages ;|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-463). 
520    "A lush, sweeping debut novel in the vein of All the Light
       We Cannot See, about a Hindu perfumer and a Muslim 
       calligrapher, who fall in love against the backdrop of 
       Partition. On a January morning in 1938, Samir Vij first 
       locks eyes with Firdaus Khan through the rows of perfume 
       bottles in his family's ittar shop in Lahore. Over the 
       years that follow, the perfumer's apprentice and 
       calligrapher's apprentice fall in love with their ancient 
       crafts and with each other, dreaming of the life they will
       one day share. But as the struggle for Indian independence
       gathers force, their beloved city is ravaged by Partition.
       Suddenly, they find themselves on opposite sides: Samir, a
       Hindu, becomes Indian and Firdaus, a Muslim, becomes 
       Pakistani, their love now forbidden. Severed from one 
       another, Samir and Firdaus make a series of fateful 
       decisions that will change the course of their lives 
       forever. As their paths spiral away from each other, they 
       must each decide how much of the past they are willing to 
       let go, and what it will cost them. Lush, sensuous, and 
       deeply romantic, The Book of Everlasting Things is the 
       story of two lovers and two nations, split apart by forces
       beyond their control, yet bound by love and memory. Filled
       with exquisite descriptions of perfume and calligraphy, 
       spanning continents and generations, Aanchal Malhotra's 
       debut novel is a feast for the senses and the heart"--
       |cProvided by publisher. 
650  0 Man-woman relationships|vFiction. 
651  0 India|xHistory|yPartition, 1947|vFiction. 
655  7 Romance fiction.|2lcgft 
655  7 Historical fiction.|2lcgft 
655  7 Novels.|2lcgft