Battleground

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Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 daysAuthor: Visram BedekarPublisher: Popular PrakashanYear: 1999Language: EnglishPages: 92ISBN/UPC (if available) : 8171545432 DescriptionSet against the backdrop of the impending Second World War, aboard the S.S. Vesuvius on its journey from Genoa to Shanghai., this novel is on the surface a simple love story of Hertha and Chakrachar.Hertha, a Jewish refugee, exiled from Nazi Germany.Chakradhar, a disillusioned Indian returning to the safety of his homeland.The Jews have lost their very identity. The Indians reeling under varied loyalties; based on language, region and religion.Conflicts rise to the surface: between nationalities – Germany and British India; amongst the Indians themselves; between the Jews, and the Indians – Hindus, Muslims and Christians.As external forces and the soul’s passions wreak havoc on the lives of many in this floating microcosm of humanity, the novel raises important questions: about identity, nationality, morality….. Show more