Give me the Moon (Sahitya Akademi Award Winning Hindi Novel)

📚 Book Details

• Author: Surendra Verma
• Translator: Pramila Garg
• Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
• Language: English
• Edition: 2014
• ISBN: 9788126041367
• Pages: 736
• Format: Hardcover
• Dimensions: 21.5 cm × 14 cm (8.5 × 5.5 inches)
• Weight: 1 kg

📝 Description

About the Book

This powerful novel by Surendra Verma traces the journey of Yashoda Sharma, a small-town girl who transforms herself into Varsha Vashishth in her quest for independence from an orthodox society. In breaking away from traditional constraints, she distances herself from her family and enters the world of Bollywood, where she rises to remarkable fame.

Despite achieving immense professional success, accolades, and recognition, her personal life remains deeply complex. Her relationships falter, and in confronting loneliness, she makes unconventional choices that invite societal criticism. The story presents a compelling portrait of a woman who dares to defy norms and carve her own identity, even at great personal cost.

About the Author

Surendra Verma (b. 1941) is a distinguished literary figure with a Master’s degree in Linguistics. He has authored over 15 plays, novels, and short stories. A recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Mujhe Chand Chahiye and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Drama, his notable works include Surya Ki Paheli Kiran Tak, Shakuntala Ki Anguthi, Aathvan Sarg, and Andhere Se Pare.