An edition of In Custody (1984)

In custody

by

  • ★★★ 3.3 (6 ratings) ·
  • 13 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 5 Have read
Cover of: In custody by Anita Desai, Anita Desai
Preview
Borrow Listen

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

Check-In

×Close
Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
Today
Notes
  • ★★★ 3.3 (6 ratings) ·
  • 13 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 5 Have read
Notes

Check nearby libraries

Buy this book

Last edited by MahakLuthra
June 5, 2021 | History
Edit
An edition of In Custody (1984)

In custody

by

  • ★★★ 3.3 (6 ratings) ·
  • 13 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 5 Have read

The book 'In Custody" , shortlisted for booker prize, is contemplated with various concerning issues of the World specifically India. These themes are status of Urdu Language in India, psychological and sociological elements of Indians and their traditions, the Scheming World , etc. Deven Sharma , a lecturer in a college, is the hero without heroism in the book. Murad and Mr.Jain are specifically the examples of a scheming World. Imtiaz Begum as a new woman, a genuine example of growing Feminism.

Publish Date
Publisher
Vintage
Language
English

Check nearby libraries

Buy this book

Previews available in: English

Subjects

Fiction, Social life and customs, Indic Poets, Interviews, Poets, Indic, Short stories in English Indian writers, 1947- - Texts, Fiction, general, India, fiction, Manners and customs

People

Nur, Deven, Murad, Imtiaz Begum, Sarla, Mr. Abid Siddiqui

Places

Delhi, Mirpur

Times

1980s

Showing 8 featured editions. View all 8 editions?

Edition Availability
Cover of: In custody
In custody
1999, Vintage
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: In Custody
In Custody: Tie-In Edition
March 1, 1994, Penguin (Non-Classics)
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: In Custody
In Custody
August 1, 1994, Penguin Books Ltd
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: In Custody
In Custody
November 1990, ISIS Audio Books
Audio Cassette in English - Unabridged edition
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: In custody
In custody
1985, Penguin
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: In custody
In custody
1985, Penguin
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: In custody
In custody
1984, Harper & Row
in English - 1st U.S. ed.
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: In custody
In custody
1984, Heinemann
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat

Add another edition?

Book Details

Edition Notes

Originally published: London: Heinemann, 1984.

Published in
London
Genre
Fiction.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823
Library of Congress
PR9499.3.D465

The Physical Object

Pagination
1 v. ;

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL19556793M
Internet Archive
incustody0000desa
ISBN 10
0099428490
Library Thing
161648
Goodreads
1224321

Source records

University of Toronto MARC record
Better World Books record
Internet Archive item record
Promise Item

Community Reviews (0)

Feedback?
No community reviews have been submitted for this work.

Lists

See All

History

Download catalog record: RDF / JSON
June 5, 2021 Edited by MahakLuthra GIVING THIS BOOK A PREVIEW .
September 13, 2020 Edited by ImportBot import existing book
July 31, 2020 Edited by ImportBot import existing book
June 29, 2019 Edited by MARC Bot import existing book
October 15, 2009 Created by WorkBot add works page