ICE-CANDY MAN | BAPSI SIDHWA IN SOUTH AFRICA

Author: Bapsi Sidhwa Publisher: Daunt Books (2016) ISBN-10: 1907970649 ISBN-13: 9781907970634 Condition: As new Binding: Softcover Pages: 293 Dimensions: 19.7 x 13 x 2.3 cm +++ by Bapsi Sidhwa +++ As the British eke out the final days of their rule of India, the threat of Partition gathers and sectarian violence escalates, spreading across the nation and inching ever closer to the affluent fringes of Lahore. Lahore is where eight-year-old Lenny lives. Crippled by polio but inquisitive and spirited, Lenny spends her days in the park with her beautiful Ayah, enjoying the company of the plethora of suitors drawn to her striking nanny. Theres the Sikh zoo-keeper, the Masseur, the Pathan, strong Imman Din, and Ice-Candy Man, peddling popsicles along with political unrest through the streets. But Lennys world is upended as riots break out and the once harmonious people of Lahore turn against one another. Amidst the chaos, her beloved Ayah is abducted. Lennys innocence, exuberant humour, and heart-wrenching perspicacity leads us through these momentous events, revealing the irrationality of adult behaviour as the fragile unity of a nation teeters on the cusp of historic change