This is where the serpent lives
(2026)
Fiction
Book
Call Numbers:
NEW FICTION/MUEENUDDIN,D
3 Holds on 1 Copy
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Alfred A. Knopf, 2026
©2026
©2026
EDITION
First hardcover edition
DESCRIPTION
xi, 343 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780525655152, 0525655158 :, 0525655158, 9780525655152
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Set in urban and rural Pakistan, this novel follows the interconnected lives of multiple characters whose experiences reflect the country's feudal, political, and social structures. The narrative traces the rise and struggles of individuals shaped by poverty, power, loyalty, and ambition, including servants, landowners, and political elites. Through their personal relationships and moral choices, the novel examines issues of class, authority, corruption, and survival within contemporary Pakistani society, combining intimate character studies with a broad social portrait