Call Her Freedom : A Novel - Tara Dorabji

Call Her Freedom

A Novel

By: Tara Dorabji

Hardcover | 21 January 2025

At a Glance

Hardcover


RRP $55.00

$45.75

17%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $11.44 with

 or 

Aims to ship in 10 to 15 business days

When will this arrive by?
Enter delivery postcode to estimate

A sweeping family saga following one woman’s struggle to protect her culture and her family amidst the backdrop of a military occupation.

In the foothills of the Himalayas, the picturesque mountain village of Poshkarbal is home to lush cherry and apple orchards and a thriving community—one divided by a patrolled border. Aisha and her mother Noorjahan live on the outskirts—two women alone in a world dominated by men. As the village midwife, Noorjahan teaches Aisha how to heal using local herbs and remedies. Isolated but content, Aisha is shocked when Noorjahan decides it is time for her to attend the village school as few girls do. Despite the taunting of her classmates and the teacher’s initial resistance to having her in the class, Aisha becomes a star student, destined for college.

When Aisha’s hand is bequeathed to a local boy in the village, she is forced to abandon her dreams of college. She comforts herself by staying on her ancestral land, creating a nourishing life with her children and husband. But her mother’s secrets come back to haunt her and her marriage and the growing military presence in Poshkarbal force Aisha to make impossible choices in order to save her family and preserve the independence Noorjahan fought for. What follows is a family chronicle brimming with life, love, and humor, about sacrifice and honor, and fighting for your home and culture in the face of occupation.

A deeply moving novel about one woman’s love for her family, this is an epic investigation of colonialism, militarization, and the loss and innocence on the journey to creating home. Spanning 1969 to 2022, Call Her Freedom is a love story that untangles family secrets and heals generational wounds, announcing Tara Dorabji as a thrilling new voice in fiction.
Industry Reviews
"A rich and beautifully crafted multigenerational epic that takes us into the heart of a war-torn family and into the soul of a people fighting for liberation, Call Her Freedom is a searing, atmospheric debut by a talented new voice in fiction."
—KRISTIN HARMEL, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Daughter

More in War, Combat & Military Adventure Fiction

Half of a Yellow Sun - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

RRP $22.99

$21.90

The Alice Network : A Novel - Kate Quinn

RRP $22.99

$21.90

Unfinished Tales: Illustrated Edition - J R R Tolkien

RRP $59.99

$41.25

31%
OFF
The Silmarillion : Deluxe Illustrated Slipcase Edition - J.R.R. Tolkien

RRP $250.00

$147.50

41%
OFF
Horse - Geraldine Brooks

Paperback

RRP $22.99

$21.90

Still Life - Sarah Winman

Paperback

RRP $22.99

$21.90

In Memoriam : THE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - Alice Winn
Mole Creek - James Dunbar

Paperback

$22.99

The Burning God : Book Three - R.F. Kuang

RRP $22.99

$21.90

A Farewell To Arms : Vintage Classics - Ernest Hemingway

RRP $22.99

$21.90

The Diamond Eye - Kate Quinn

RRP $22.99

$21.90

The Ghosts of August : Colonial Series Book 6 - Peter Watt
86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 12 (light novel) : 86-Eighty-Six - Asato Asato
The Last Kingdom : Saxon Chronicles Series : Book 1 - Bernard Cornwell