Remnants of Partition: 21 Objects from a Continent Divided (Paperback)

'Aanchal Malhotra is a new star of Indian non-fiction' - William Dalrymple

'This is a book of startling originality, weaving stories of intimate connections with objects and harrowing histories of displacement into beautifully cadenced prose. It is a book to treasure.' - Edmund de Waal, author of 'The Hare With Amber Eyes'

This is a quietly powerful book; poignant, delicate and reflective. It is an alternative telling of the history of the Partition as a meditation on identity, belonging, and home.' - Brown Girl Magazine

'A well-researched and richly readable book.' - Ramachandra Guha, author of 'India After Gandhi'

'A wonderful idea stylishly executed.' - Andrew Whitehead, former BBC India correspondent

'Aanchal Malhotra’s work shines a light onto a shadowy world and in so doing her book becomes a passport to another landscape, where tragedy, loss, memory and grief are slowly replaced with wonder.' - Asian Affairs

'Aanchal Malhotra evokes one of the world's great tragedies in moving, beautiful prose, woven through everyday objects treasured as relics of a shattered age.' - Shashi Tharoor, Indian MP and author of 'Inglorious Empire'

‘[Remnants of Partition] is one of the most compelling books I have read in a long time. It is a searing account of the power of memory to shape and reshape worlds. … This is oral history at its best.’ - Joanna Bourke, Family and Community History journal

'Artfully weaves travel, memory and materials--all without guile--reminding us why India is one of the world's greatest storytelling cultures.' - Gurcharan Das, author of 'India Unbound'

'This is a truly original way to approach the history of Partition. Through the finely observed details of everyday life, Malhotra's evocative writing brings depth and empathy to understanding this event.' - Yasmin Khan, author of 'The Great Partition'