The Resignation

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One of the giants of Hindi literature, Jainendra introduced the psychological in Hindi fiction. Questions of love, marriage and relationships occupy much of Jainendra’s works, taking them into the realm of the internal and the intimate. In The Resignation, Jainendra tells the story of Mrinal, a young woman whose uncompromising idealism results in her family and society rejecting her completely. Almost seventy-five years after it was written, the story of Mrinal’s struggle against stultifying social norms and her fierce individualism remain startlingly relevant.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rohini Chowdhury

Rohini Chowdhury was born in Kolkata and educated at Loreto House, Jadavpur University, and IIM, Ahmedabad. Her most recent book with Puffin was The Three Princes of Persia, a collection of myths from round the world. She has also written and illustrated a series of six books, The Meera Stories, for young children. She runs a story website for children at www.longlongtimeago.com. Rohini lives in London with her husband and two daughters.