{"product_id":"alternative-realities","title":"Alternative Realities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlternative Realities\u003c\/strong\u003e by Nighat M. Gandhi is an ambitious and thoughtfully constructed work of literary fiction that explores the multiple, simultaneous realities that women inhabit — the lives they live and the lives they might have lived, the selves they present to the world and the selves they carry inside, the choices that define them and the roads not taken that continue to haunt. Published by Zubaan Books, this novel belongs to a significant tradition of feminist South Asian fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGandhi writes with psychological acuity and a genuine interest in the inner complexity of women's experience — the negotiations they make, the compromises they navigate, and the moments of clarity and rebellion that punctuate lives largely defined by the expectations of others. The 'alternative realities' of the title are not science-fictional parallel universes but the deeply real alternative possibilities that inhabit any significant life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quietly powerful and thoughtfully written work of Indian literary fiction, \u003cem\u003eAlternative Realities\u003c\/em\u003e is recommended for readers who appreciate writing that takes women's inner lives seriously and engages honestly with the particular challenges of being a woman in contemporary South Asian society. An impressive contribution to the growing body of feminist Indian fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nighat M. Gandhi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zubaan Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789383260324\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 20 × 13 × 2 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 0.28 kg\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–5 Business Days\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Innovative Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50533355356299,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/9622\/0299\/files\/alternative-realities.jpg?v=1790331776","url":"https:\/\/innovativebooks.in\/products\/alternative-realities","provider":"Innovative Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}