Deepa Anappara
Deepa Anappara is an Indian author known for her debut novel 'Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line', which explores the impact of a child's disappearance in an Indian city through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy. Anappara has won numerous awards for her work, including the Lucy Cavendish College Fiction Prize. Before turning to fiction, she worked as a journalist in India, where she reported on the impact of poverty and religious violence on the education of children.
Books
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1. Djinn Patrol On The Purple Line
Set in a sprawling slum in India, this novel follows nine-year-old Jai and his friends as they embark on a quest to find a missing classmate. As children in their community continue to disappear, Jai takes it upon himself to become a detective, determined to uncover the truth. Faced with poverty, corruption, and a society that disregards their plight, Jai and his friends navigate the complexities of their surroundings while grappling with their own fears and dreams. Through their eyes, the book explores themes of innocence, resilience, and the harsh realities of life in a marginalized community.
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