In a Foreign Land, by Chance

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Set against the backdrop of communist Czechoslovakia in 1947, the story follows Bipasha Choudhury, a writer and poet from India, as she navigates a transformative journey during her visit with a writers' group. Amidst the political upheaval and struggle for identity in a socialist state, she seeks answers that lead her to profound self-discovery. This novel explores themes of language and identity, reflecting on the precursors to the wave of Indian Writing in English that would later emerge.