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      In Times of Siege

      by Githa Hariharan
      Published
      Aug 2003
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      224
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      At 52, Shiv Murthy is a New Delhi professor of history. He leads a mild, unremarkable life until, while his wife is away, things spin out of control. First, the young and passionate daughter of an old friend breaks her leg and moves in with him. Even as he struggles to care for Meena and ignore his increasing attraction to her, a group of religious extremists challenges one of his lessons on medieval India. His instinct is to apologize, but the voice inside his head keeps asking: "Do you imagine an ordinary man cannot be a hero?" The decision he makes will prompt readers to ask themselves the same question.

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      Aug 2004 Vintage ISBN13 9781400033379 ISBN10 1400033373
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      First Edition Aug 2003 Pantheon (UK) ISBN13 9780375422393 ISBN10 0375422390
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      Dec 2007 Knopf ISBN13 9780307426383 ISBN10 0307426386
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