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Starred Review on October 1, 2013 | Fiction
Singh's second novel (after Chef) recounts Cornell professor Raj's obsessive search for the truth behind the murder of his own college professor and mentor during anti-Sikh riots across India in 1984. Years later, when Raj returns to India to visit his ailing father, he is driven to seek out Nelly, his professor's widow and an archivist. Nelly has secretly documented the events in defiance of widespread denial about the killings and official incitement from Indian p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More