Umrao Jan Ada: The Courtesan of Lucknow by Mirza Mohammad Hadi Ruswa

Umrao Jan Ada: The Courtesan of Lucknow

Mirza Mohammad Hadi Ruswa with Khushwant Singh (Translator), M.A. Husaini (Translator)

232 pages first pub 1899 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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This is Ruswa's masterful retelling of the life of a courtesan of Lucknow, a woman of culture, charm and wit. As well as a poet, dancer and singer. Rich in historical detail, the novel captures the spirit of old Lucknow and its elegant decadence.

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