Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line

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In this thrilling reading experience, Deepa Anappara creates a drama of childhood that is as wild as it is intimate. Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line is an entertaining, wonderful debut Chigozie Obioma, Booker-prize shortlisted author of An Orchestra of Minorities The arrival of a literary supernova… Warning: if you begin in the morning, don’t expect to get anything done for the rest of the day’ Sadly, this situation is not limited to fiction, but has been our reality for decades on end. The seeds of distrust between the Hindu and Muslim communities were first sown by the British, during the era of colonial rule. Since Independence, religious fundamentalists and political aspirants who seek to indulge in divisive politics have used the same tactic to repeatedly sow hatred between religions. The currently fraught situation in our national capital is, in fact, an example of what happens when ‘leaders’ in positions of power blatantly abuse the power of speech to drive a wedge between people on the basis of religion. In a sprawling Indian city, three friends venture into the most dangerous corners to find their missing classmate . . . Reality shows on TV are popular in India as it is elsewhere across the world, and the one about cops that Jai watches called Police Patrol is based on a similar, long-running TV show in India. It seemed natural that Jai would be inspired by what he watches on TV; popular culture in the form of TV and Hindi films do exert an influence on daily lives.

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A magnificent achievement: the endeavours of the Djinn Patrol offer us a captivating world of wit, warmth and heartbreak, beautifully crafted through a child's unique perspective.”— Mahesh Rao, author of Polite Society Anappara spent her early life in Palakkad, Kerala, India. [10] She is an Indian writer and journalist. Anappara worked as a journalist in India, reporting on social issues in the state of Gujarat, and in Delhi and Mumbai. Her work has focused on studying the effects of violence and poverty, particularly on young people. [10] Anappara wrote the novel while pursuing a master's degree in creative writing at the University of East Anglia. [11] Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line was originally written as part of her dissertation for her Master of Arts degree. [6] The manuscript and publication rights were sold at the Frankfurt Book Fair, [10] and the novel was the subject of a "hard-fought auction" between multiple publishers, ultimately being sold to Chatto & Windus and Random House. [12] This book was longlisted for the Women’s Prize, and it is most definitely worthy. Seamlessly written, with a powerful and critical message, I thank the author for this most thoughtful and thought-provoking book. Anappara’s excellent debut novel is written from the POVs of children about children. As an Indian journalist, Anappara covered the deeply disturbing tragedy of children disappearing at the rate of nearly 180 per day. She felt that the personal stories of these children were getting lost amidst the appalling statistics. Thus, she wrote this novel primarily from the POV of Jai.Author Deepa Anappara has taken inspiration for her impressive debut from over a decade of working as a journalist reporting on the impact of poverty and religious violence on children in India. At a moment when there is much heated debate about the legitimacy of which authors get to tell which stories, Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line makes a compelling case that nothing can beat a genuine voice drawing from profound first-hand experience.

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A moving and confident novel about the preciousness of life. The storytelling is distinctive and immersive Nikesh Shukla, author and editor of The Good Immigrant Since he had been born, she had considered Jai with a blend of loathing and admiration; it seemed to her that he had a way of softening the imperfections of life with his daydreams and the self-confidence that the world granted boys (which, in girls, was considered a character flaw or evidence of a dismal upbringing).” Deepa’s novel, Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line, will be published by Chatto & Windus on January 30, 2020. I appreciate these poignant social commentaries in Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line—it would be easy to gloss over these harsh realities to portray a more wholesome image of India to readers, but Anappara doesn’t shy away from these truths in her book.The trio fast realize they are facing their unknown adversary alone. The police see the slum as a continual source of annoyance and threaten to bulldoze it to the ground. The wealthy people who live in a gated community of nearby high-rises couldn't care less. And with hysteria creeping in, the adults in the slum begin to turn on each other, causing a rift between the Hindu and Muslim factions within the settlement. With no help or resources, can Jai, Pari and Faiz solve this horrific mystery? A dazzling journey into the heart of India and its most vulnerable citizens - its impoverished and disenfranchised children. A novel at once brimming with the wonder of childhood innocence, and constrained by the heartache of living amidst injustice and prejudice. Deepa Anappara shows us a modern, dangerously divided India that has long needed to be seen.” —Nazanine Hozar, author of Aria

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Jai is a wonderful narrator, fully imagined and in Anappara's hands, his world takes shape with care yet without sentiment... Anappara took me effortlessly into the alien world of a slum in an Indian metropolis, and helped me to see it through a child's eyes Nilanjana Roy, Financial Times Flood, Alison (3 March 2020). "Women's prize for fiction lines up 'heavy hitters' on 2020 longlist". The Guardian . Retrieved 1 October 2020. Housham, Jane (2 August 2013). "Once Upon a Time There Was a Traveller: Asham Award-winning Stories edited by Kate Pullinger – review". The Guardian . Retrieved 1 October 2020. In 'Djinn Patrol On The Purple Line,' A Mystery In India". NPR.org. 3 February 2020 . Retrieved 1 October 2020.

Since he had been born, she had considered Jai with a blend of loathing and admiration. It seemed to her that he had a way of softening the imperfections of life with his his daydreams and the self confidence that the world granted boys. Which, in girls, was considered a character flaw or evidence of a dismal upbringing.” Deepa: I am studying for a Creative-Critical Writing PhD at the moment, as part of which I am working on a historical novel. A profoundly emphatic work of creative geniusthat will stay with you forever.” —Sonia Faleiro, author of Beautiful Thing

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Life in the slums of an Indian city is vividly described in this novel... Though the subject matter is heartbreaking, this debut author handles it with lightness Good Housekeeping Jai’s] remarkable voice retains a stubborn lightness, a will to believe in the possibility of deliverance in this fallen world.” — The Washington Post Deepa Anappara grew up in Kerala, southern India, and worked as a journalist in cities including Mumbai and Delhi. Her reports on the impact of poverty and religious violence on the education of children won the Developing Asia Journalism Awards, the Every Human has Rights Media Awards, and the Sanskriti-Prabha Dutt Fellowship in Journalism. A partial of her debut novel, Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line, won the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize, the Bridport/Peggy Chapman-Andrews Award and the Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers Award. She has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, and is currently studying for a PhD on a CHASE doctoral fellowship. Journalist and author Deepa Anappara draws our attention to the horrors and tragedy of the terrifyingly enormous numbers of children that go missing in India, a matter that is largely met by indifference in mainstream Indian society. The impoverished slums and community are depicted with an astonishing vibrancy as the people go about their daily lives and the challenges they face, lying within sight of the wealthy and powerful to whom the poor are invisible and a blight on their landscape. Annappara provides a pertinent social, political, cultural and economic commentary on modern India, with its huge wealth inequalities, class, sexism, crime, police corruption, abuse, exploitation, and religious tensions and divisions. Interspersed within the narrative are the folklore and superstitions that abound in the community, such as the Djinns.In Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line, journalist and author, Deepa Anappara, has the reader firmly on the ground in an Indian basti, with its sights, sounds, and smells of the yummy food wafting through the neighborhood, and all of it is through the eyes of the lovable child narrator, Jai. Anappara impressively inhabits the inner worlds of children lost to their families Maria Russo, *Editor's Choice* New York Times