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Language: English
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Binding: Paperback
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Pages: 245
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Publisher: Prakhar Goonj Publications
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Author: Vien Singh
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ISBN: 9789362102867
About the Book:
Set during the Second World War, Curtain Calls follows a Greek sailor on a merchant ship docked in Calcutta for fourteen days. The narrative vividly portrays life in Kidderpore, home to many Anglo-Indian families. Men worked in shipyards and with stevedoring companies as cargo loaders, while women served as teachers or nurses in large hospitals, providing care to those injured in battle. The book captures the essence of a city and its people navigating the uncertainties and upheavals of wartime life.
