China Room by Sunjeev Sahota

China Room by Sunjeev Sahota
Sahota’s China Room follows a powerful, multigenerational story, seamlessly transporting you from 1929 Punjab to 1999 Britain. The story begins with Mehar, a 15-year-old bride-to-be, and along the way we are introduced to Mehar’s great-grandson.

For the most part, this is a quiet, unsweetened novel—most conversations take place behind closed doors, with hushed voices. Nevertheless, Sahota intersperses political and social turmoil, challenging us to confront cultural norms and the ways in which honour and womanhood are inexplicably interwoven.
 

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