A darkly funny, sharply observed, and deeply moving novel about the surprises and struggles of life in contemporary Delhi by ''one of the finest Indian writers alive'' (Firstpost)''Extremely timely - History''s Angel helps us view the erasures of the past through a living lens. With sensitivity and nuance, Anjum Hasan draws us into the world of Alif, a Muslim history teacher in contemporary Delhi'' Daisy RockwellAlif is a middle-aged, mild-mannered history teacher, living in contemporary Delhi, at a time in India-s history when Muslims are seen either as hapless victims or live threats. Though his life''s passion is the history he teaches, it''s the present that presses down on him: his wife is set on a bigger house and a better car while trying to ace her MBA exams; his teenage son wants to quit school to get rich; his supercilious colleagues are suspicious of a Muslim teaching India''s history; and his old friend Ganesh has just reconnected with a childhoo
