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PublisherUniversity Press of Kentucky

ISBN-10198590196X

ISBN-139781985901964

eBay Product ID (ePID)26070493115

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Book TitleOutside Women

Number of Pages280 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2025

TopicContemporary Women, Literary, Asian American

GenreFiction

AuthorRoohi Choudhry

Book SeriesUniversity Press of Kentucky New Poetry and Prose Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight18.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2024-048147

ReviewsOutside Women is a gripping historical novel that contrasts the abuses of patriarchy and misogyny with the power of women to stand for freedom, truth, and justice. Notable for its emotional depth, lively pace, and smooth transitions as it moves across time and continents, this complex, nuanced story rises above its graphic descriptions of torture inflicted on those who dare to defy conventions to celebrate the strength of women and the warmth of human friendship and loyalty., Outside Women is a powerful and beautifully braided novel of personal and political history. Choudhry traverses continents and centuries with conviction and subtlety in this striking debut., In her lyrical and luminous debut novel, Outside Women , Roohi Choudhry conjures a visceral yet dreamlike atmosphere. From South Africa to New York to Pakistan, this novel pulsates with the strength of its women, a narrative caught between centuries and oceans, obsessions, and an undying pursuit of justice., Choudhry debuts with a riveting dual narrative of two South Asian women faced with similar moral dilemmas a century apart....As the two women seek the courage to speak up, the novel keenly portrays the power of female solidarity. The result is an incisive story of how change happens., Combining the reach of a historical saga with the propulsion of a mystery, Roohi Choudhry's tightly woven debut illustrates the power of sisterhood, legacy, and solidarity through the unforgettable stories of two defiant women living a century apart., Roohi Choudhry has written such a powerful debut novel that I found myself holding my breath through the tenderness and tension of these pages. For those of us from what the West deems 'the third world,' masterpieces like this one are so precious. But the complexity, nuance, depth, texture, and artistry puts it in a league of its own. Choudhry is not afraid to get into every layer of these migrant female identities, but she does it with such sensitivity and diligence one forgets this book isn't real. No matter the continent or even the century, Outside Women's many universes defy expectation and establish Choudhry as one of our greatest new voices., Outside Women takes you back and forth through time, examining the true cost, weight, and meaning of bearing witness. It is also beautifully written. This is one you'll be thinking about for a long while., There is much to applaud in this novel, with its attention to detail and its exploration of little-known aspects of women's history.

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SynopsisWould you risk your own life to pursue justice for a stranger? Two migrant women--separated by geographies and generations--face this same devastating choice. Lured away from her home in 1890s India, Sita is brought to South Africa as an indentured servant--one among millions funneled by the British to replace the recently abolished slave trade. One hundred years later, Hajra, a Pakistani scholar, is forced to flee to New York City from her home in Peshawar after witnessing a violent act meant to target her. She loses herself in academic research until she comes face-to-face with a photo of a laughing, defiant young woman brandishing a banner in protest. Inexorably drawn to this woman, Hajra travels to South Africa to learn more and unknowingly traces Sita's path. With raw imagery and rich sensory detail, Roohi Choudhry's incandescent debut novel Outside Women intertwines the narratives of two women painfully yet valiantly carving their existences outside of patriarchal and colonial spaces as they search for kinship and strength in solidarity.

LC Classification NumberPS3603.H6865O98 2025