The Empty Room

In 1960s Karachi, a place of ever increasing violence and political and social uncertainty, a beautiful and talented artist, Tahira, tries to hold her life together as it shatters around her. Her marriage is quickly revealed to be a sham, a trap from which there is no escape. In a world of stifling conformity, Tahira must fight for her very identity: as a woman, and as a painter. Tragedy strikes when her family and friends are caught up in the brutally repressive regime. Faced with horror and loss, she embarks upon a series of paintings entitled 'The Empty Room', filling the blank canvases with vivid colour and light. Lyric, poetic, and powerful, The Empty Room is an important addition to contemporary Pakistani literature and is a moving account of the dilemma faced by all women who must find their own creative path against the odds.Author: Abbas, Sadia,author Contributors: Abbas, Sadia,author Binding: hardcover Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Published/Release Date: 15 Nov 2018 Format: Hardback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Zubaan Author/Director/Artist: Sadia Abbas Dimension (cm): 203x127x28 mm Package Dimension (cm): 29x206x136 mm Item Weight (g): 399 Package Weight (g): 394