Things to Leave Behind
 First edition | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House India |
Publication date | July 2016 |
Things to Leave Behind is a historical novel written by Namita Gokhale. It was published in 2016 by Penguin Random House India.[1][2]
Reception[edit]
The Hindustan Times wrote in a review "Gokhale’s narrative is carefully researched and the events leading up to 1857 and shortly after deftly presented, human interest and suspense mingling with factual chronology."[3]
The Free Press Journal wrote in a review "Ms. Gokhale did some deep and pretty thorough research of the territory, its period in history, its people and their belief in caste, religion and customs."[4]
The Hindu wrote in a review "Desire and asceticism are two opposing forces that power Namita Gokhale’s latest novel Things To Leave Behind."[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Chowdhury, Shreya Roy (November 26, 2016). "Namita Gokhale talks about her novel Things to Leave Behind at Times Lit Fest 2016". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ Jalil, Rakhshanda. "Namita Gokhale's new novel of the Himalayas reminds us that history cannot be separated from fiction". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ "Shrugging off convention; Namita Gokhale's Things to Leave Behind". Hindustan Times. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ "Things To Leave Behind : Review". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ Doshi, Tishani (2017-03-04). "Tishani Doshi reviews Things to Leave Behind by Namita Gokhale". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-08-24.