'What makes Talashnama fascinating is not just its nuanced portrait of conflicts in a sited rural Muslim community, but the way these conflicts are used to adumbrate the larger tensions, problems and possibilities of our times and country. Engrossing and illuminating.' - TABISH KHAIR, author of The Body by the Shore

'A sensitively observed tale of immense contemporary significance.' - KUNAL BASU, author of Filmi Stories

'Talashnama is a provocative and insightful portrayal of the reality of the Muslim community, far removed from the picture one often gets from those in a position of power. It is an exemplary exposition of religion and spirituality, of belief and faith, of puritanism and pluralism, of fundamentalism and liberalism, of rights and deprivations. And underlying the many voices that one hears in the story, be it within the family or outside of it, within religion or politics, is an empathy and understanding that are as profound as they are palpable. A brilliantly crafted novel, soulfully translated.' - K.R. MEERA, author of Assassin