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Across The Line

By: Nayanika Mahtani
Narrated by: Nadia Jamil
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 A tale of borders and beliefs shaped by the games people play

1947
New Delhi. Cyril Radcliffe's hands are clammy, partly from the heat but mostly from the enormity of the task assigned. Mopping the sweat off his brow, he picks up his pen, draws a deep breath--and a dark line.
Rawalpindi. A barbaric frenzy of rioters fills the streets, disrupting a game of pithoo between Toshi and her brother, Tarlok, shattering their lives unimaginably.

2008
Rawalpindi. Cricket-crazy Inaya is sneaking out behind her father's back for net practice when she discovers that she is not the only one in her family keeping a secret.
New Delhi. Jai accidentally stumbles upon an old, hidden away diary in his kitchen. The date of its last entry: 17 August 1947.

As Jai and Inaya's unlikely worlds collide, another story unfolds. A story that started with the drawing of a line. A story that shifts the truth in their lives.

'Compelling and uplifting . . . lingers long after the last page is turned' Vidya Balan Fiction History & Culture Feel-Good Game
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It may be aimed at young adults, but I’m in my 40s and found it riveting. Such a heartbreaking, warming and hard hitting story all rolled into one, told through the different perspectives of the characters. The narration by Nadia Jamil is masterclass. She brings each character to life and her narration brings the story to life. I couldn’t stop listening.

Excellent narration to a hitting story

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