My Feudal Lord
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When a woman with brains and beauty from a wealthy background decides to take her fate into her own hands and challenge the restrictions of a male-oriented, conservative society, the consequences can be devastating. Born into one of Pakistan's most influential families, Tehmina Durrani was raised in the privileged milieu of Lahore high society, and educated at the same school as Benazir Bhutto. Like all women of her rank, she was expected to marry a prosperous Muslim from a respectable family, bear him many children, and lead a sheltered life of air-conditioned leisure. When she married Mustafa Khar, one of Pakistan's most eminent political figures, she continued to move in the best circles, and learned to keep up the public façade as a glamorous, cultivated wife, and mother of four children. In private, however, the story-book romance of the most talked-about couple in Pakistan rapidly turned sour. Mustafa Khar became violently possessive and pathologically jealous, and succeeded in cutting his wife off from the outside world. For the course of the fourteen-year marriage, she suffered alone, in silence. When Tehmina decided to rebel, the price she paid was extremely high: as a Muslim woman seeking a divorce, she signed away all financial support, lost the custody of her four children, and found herself alienated from her friends and disowned by her parents. Following the divorce, she felt she had to tell her story. When Pakistan publishers balked at the controversial nature of her manuscript, she published it herself. The book was a bombshell and shook Pakistani society to its foundations. Her at last was someone who had succeeding in reconciling her faith in Islam with her ardent belief in women's rights. Tehmina's story, adapted now for western readers, provides extraordinary insights into the vulnerable position of women caught in the complex web of Muslim society.
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |
| Dimensions | 10.9 x 2.4 x 17.9 cm |
| Edition | Revised ed. |
| Generic Name | Book |
| Importer | Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd |
| Isbn 10 | 0552142395 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0552142397 |
| Item Weight | 211 g |
| Language | English |
| Net Quantity | 1 Count |
| Packer | Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd |
| Print Length | 400 pages |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1996 |
| Publisher | Corgi |
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Good book
Nice to read
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A captivating account of being a woman in a feudal society.
The book is an autobiographical account of the shocking fate of women with beauty, brains and voice in a feudal, patriarchal society, where gender discrimination, domestic violence and extreme humiliation of women by their menfolk is the norm. The courage demonstrated by the author by exposing the wrong deeds of her politically powerful husband in a closed society is praiseworthy.The book succeeds in encouraging women to redeem their self respect by speaking out and seeking out of exploitative marraiges.
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Hear Touching Book
When one of my friends told me “You should read ‘My Feudal Lord’ of Tehmania Durrani”, I never thought this book is much interesting and impressive. I turned all the pages with nervous, curiosity and broken heart. It’s really touching story of a women who suffered lot in her married life. The narration of Ms. Durrani is simple, humble and touching. Yesterday night, @ 12.30 I completed the book which was the end of my great curiosity.One year back, I read the autobiography of Ms. Bhagyalakshmi (Malayalam dubbing artist) ‘Swarabhedangal’ and I can see lot of resembles between the stories of these two ladies.
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Heart wrenching
This autobiography is written with such honesty. It takes immense amount of courage to lay your life bare out in the open for the world to learn. Hatsoff to the author, I am speechless.
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Spend on it.its worth reading...a love story of missing love....how life changes from fairy tale to hell......u will every part of it...except politics..
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Three Stars
Very well written..
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A must read
I like it so much that i have gifted my two freinds with this captivative, creepy, fascinating and gripping book.It grips you from the very first page n then doesn't let you take rest until you finish it. Go ahead and explore the trauma of pakistan's elite class.
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Good
Good
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It’s an insight into another culture
Interesting book ,
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Interesting to read
Ein wirklich gutes Buch! Das Englisch ist nicht zu schwer zu lesen. Wer sich für Pakistan interessiert, wird es mögen auch wenn es manchmal hart ist.
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Great one !
I loved every bit of this read. Didnt put it down until I finished it. Quite a hook.
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Non fiction book review
Fabulous book & spell binding non-fiction story. I read it in 2 days, as I could not put it down. I will always carry the ending with me in my heart, as her words were unforgettable.Every woman in the western world needs to read this book. Period.I ordered a used hard back version of it from Amazon for less money than a cup of coffee. The book is in great shape and looks great in my home library. Amazon has never once let me down yet.
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My Feudal Lord
Came across this title when reading Fatima Bhutto's memoir. Durrani exposes her self-centred husband's political ambitons as well as his womanising and violent behaviour behind closed doors. It must have taken a great deal of courage for her to pen such an expose with her Pakistani background. Her culture prefers to sweep such matters under the carpet rather than offend or embarrass families.Commendable. . .
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