The Strangling Fig
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2026
Juniper (Verlag)
978-0-00-875308-5 (ISBN)
Juniper (Verlag)
978-0-00-875308-5 (ISBN)
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An extraordinary and beautiful novel about how understanding our past can pave the way for a hopeful future.
Hyderabad, 1946
Ashraf is asleep in her mother’s bed when her father is murdered on the eve of Partition. She may as well have lost her mother that day too, and her fight to connect with her mother will follow her to America, seeping into who she is as a daughter, a lover, a mother, a wife, and be felt through the next generation of women.
California, 2002
Seher is sixteen years old when she first sees her grandmother’s ghost. Feeling lost and abandoned by her own mother, Seher clings to Ashraf’s ghost, and it becomes the guiding presence she has always craved. But as Seher starts to move forward with her life, it becomes clear that Ashraf’s support comes at a cost.
Elegantly woven and beautifully crafted, The Strangling Fig weaves together the lives and histories of women who are bound by blood and spirit. With a lyrical narrative that dances between memory and reality, it explores the delicate balance between love and loss, inviting readers to reflect on the legacies we inherit and the ghosts that shape our identities.
****
Hyderabad, 1946
Ashraf is asleep in her mother’s bed when her father is murdered on the eve of Partition. She may as well have lost her mother that day too, and her fight to connect with her mother will follow her to America, seeping into who she is as a daughter, a lover, a mother, a wife, and be felt through the next generation of women.
California, 2002
Seher is sixteen years old when she first sees her grandmother’s ghost. Feeling lost and abandoned by her own mother, Seher clings to Ashraf’s ghost, and it becomes the guiding presence she has always craved. But as Seher starts to move forward with her life, it becomes clear that Ashraf’s support comes at a cost.
Elegantly woven and beautifully crafted, The Strangling Fig weaves together the lives and histories of women who are bound by blood and spirit. With a lyrical narrative that dances between memory and reality, it explores the delicate balance between love and loss, inviting readers to reflect on the legacies we inherit and the ghosts that shape our identities.
****
Fauzia Musa is an award-winning writer and brand consultant. Born in Mumbai and raised between London and Northern California, she is endlessly fascinated by the paradoxes of identity, religion, culture, migration, and motherhood in the modern age. As a consultant, she has worked with companies like Apple, Google, Lego and others. Her editorial projects include reporting on culture and design, as well as personal essays. Her works have been featured in The New York Times, The Times, Monocle, The Independent, Riposte, Dezeen and Viewpoint. Fauzia is based in London. The Strangling Fig is her first novel.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 13.8.2026 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 141 x 222 mm |
| Gewicht | 270 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Historische Romane |
| Literatur ► Märchen / Sagen | |
| Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-00-875308-3 / 0008753083 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-00-875308-5 / 9780008753085 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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