![]() ![]() But the closer Shalini becomes to the villagers she meets, the more her presence threatens their safety. Instead, she finds herself swept into the lives of a family of generous people who offer her shelter and support, even as violence upends their lives. ![]() The Far Field follows Shalini, a young, fairly well-off Indian woman, who travels to the politically fraught region of Kashmir in a bid for closure after the death of her mother-a fearless, hot-tempered woman to whom Shalini was loyal. ![]() So when I grabbed The Far Field as an in-case-I-run-out-of-things-to-read-this-weekend, it was a rare moment of serendipity I had no idea I was packing a book so wonderful that it would become my favorite read of 2018. So many that at times I’m not even sure which ones I’ve got in my bag. ![]()
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