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Summary: a great novel!
Review: Ahmed Ali poignant storyline acts as a prelude to the social events to follow that would change the city and it's people forever. It allows us to go back in time and be a part of old Delhi, now nonexistant. The introduction (written much later) is a confusing blend of history of the city and author's post-independence experience. I disagree about his comments regarding Rammohan Roy, which is inconsistent in the prose. But all in all, Thoroughly enjoyable!
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Summary: Classic set in late 19th century Delhi. A rare masterpiece.
Review: I have just finished reading a great novel ( Twilight in Delhi by Ahmed Ali ) (not for its plot but in its descriptions and language) set in Delhi, just after the War of Independence (1857) about the life and times of an upper middle class Muslim family...this novel is now deemed a classic and was written in 1940 by Ahmed Ali and initially banned by the British...for obvious reasons if you read it!But it is highly recommended, and describes a lifestyle which is now, sadly, vanished for ever... If you are a Muslim you will find this book especially poignant and moving but for all Subcontinentals it tells of how much the British Occupation actually did to destroy Indo-Muslim heritage and culture; will be of interest to all those who want to know what a real Islamic culture was like and the effect of imperialism on it. Especially relevant in light of recent events in NYC. Stunning.
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