Written in English
Sahitya Akademi 2021 · Winner
Things to Leave Behind
Things to Leave Behind
Namita Gokhale · 60 when first published
Novel · 306 pages · Historical, Family
AI-generated summary:In the Kumaon hills around Naini Tal in the mid-nineteenth century, a headstrong Brahmin woman and later her daughter confront caste, custom and colonial rule as missionaries, schools and the British reshape their world.