{"product_id":"ice-candy-man-1","title":"Ice Candy Man [1947] by Bapsi Sidhwa","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"156\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"154\"\u003eBook Summary \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"919\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"172\"\u003eIce-Candy-Man\u003c\/em\u003e, also published as \u003cem data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eCracking India\u003c\/em\u003e, is a powerful novel set during the \u003cstrong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"275\"\u003ePartition of India in 1947\u003c\/strong\u003e, narrated through the eyes of \u003cstrong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"315\"\u003eLenny\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young Parsi girl living in Lahore. Through Lenny’s innocent yet perceptive viewpoint, the novel portrays the gradual breakdown of communal harmony between Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs as political tensions erupt into violence. Central to the story is \u003cstrong data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"576\"\u003eAyah\u003c\/strong\u003e, Lenny’s beautiful Hindu nanny, whose fate reflects the brutal impact of Partition on women. The character of the Ice-Candy-Man embodies how ordinary people are transformed by hatred, loss, and revenge. The novel vividly captures the human cost of Partition, highlighting themes of betrayal, displacement, identity, and the loss of innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"924\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"970\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"968\"\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"987\"\u003eBapsi Sidhwa\u003c\/strong\u003e (1938–2024) was a Pakistani novelist of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1037\"\u003eParsi\u003c\/strong\u003e origin, best known for her writings on Partition, gender, and minority identities in South Asia. Born in Karachi and raised in Lahore, she personally witnessed the upheaval of 1947, which deeply influenced her work. \u003cem data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003eIce-Candy-Man\u003c\/em\u003e is her most celebrated novel and is regarded as one of the finest fictional accounts of the Partition experience. Sidhwa’s writing is known for its sharp observation, dark humor, and empathetic portrayal of women and marginalized communities. She received several literary honors, including Pakistan’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1591\"\u003eSitara-e-Imtiaz\u003c\/strong\u003e, and her works are widely studied in universities around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":43882603118849,"sku":"2GDXN3MPU-Used","price":99.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/44346.jpg?v=1711426855","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/ice-candy-man-1","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}