Ticket to India
Ticket to India by N. H. Senzai is a contemporary novel published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books on November 15, 2016. This reprint edition spans 304 pages and is presented in English. The story follows twelve-year-old Maya and her sister Zara as they embark on a journey from Delhi to their grandmother’s childhood home in Aminpur, Northern India. Their mission is to locate a chest of family treasures left behind during the Great Partition, but the adventure takes an unexpected turn when the sisters become separated.
Readers will find that Maya’s quest evolves into a significant exploration of her family’s history, enriched by her encounters along the way, including her friendship with an orphan boy named Jai. The narrative delves into themes of family and multigenerational connections while providing a glimpse into the historical context of Asia during a pivotal time. This journey not only highlights the challenges Maya faces but also serves as a backdrop for her coming-of-age experience.
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A family trip to India turns into a grand adventure in this contemporary novel about the Great Partition, from the award-winning author of Saving Kabul Corner and Shooting Kabul.
A map, two train tickets, and a mission. These are things twelve-year-old Maya and her big sister Zara have when they set off on their own from Delhi to their grandmother’s childhood home of Aminpur, a small town in Northern India. Their goal is to find a chest of family treasures that their grandmother’s family left behind when they fled from India to Pakistan during the Great Partition. But soon the sisters become separated, and Maya is alone. Determined to find her grandmother’s lost chest, she continues her trip, enlisting help on the way from an orphan boy named Jai.
Maya’s grand adventure through India is as thrilling as it is warm: a journey through her family’s history becomes a real coming-of-age quest.
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