Blood Brothers - A Family Saga
"A skilfully crafted family saga down three generations packed with information of events in the country and the world, particularly changing Hindu-Muslim relations. It could be a textbook on how to write, mix fact, fiction and history. It is beautifully written; it deserves to be in Category A1." Khushwant Singh Author & Historian "I enjoyed M. J. Akbar's Blood Brothers [as though it were] my own biography... It is an exquisitely written narrative of truth disguised in fiction and ends on a note that is deeply moving and unforgettable." Sunil Gangopadhyay Pre-eminent Bengali novelist "M. J. Akbar's Blood Brothers is a marvellous work of history in the form of a deeply engaging story of a Muslim family in Bengal. The exploration of the complex interface between Muslims and Hindus over the last 150 years has the freshness of a first- person experience which it actually is. A work of considerable charm, grace and insight. A worthy companion to his earlier book Shade of Swords on the Islam/West encounter." Shyam Benegal Renowned film-maker"