UNBOUND

Edited by Annie Zaidi

Aleph Book Company, 372 pages, Rs.499

Unbound brings together some of the most significant writing by women in various Indian languages over the past two millennia. Divided into 11 sections, it encompasses writing on spirituality, love, marriage, children, food, work, social and individual identity, battles, myths, fables, travel and death. Many of the pieces comment on women’s struggles to overcome obstacles both social and political, and all of them showcase their authors’ remarkable creative abilities.