The Greatest Urdu Stories Ever Told

September 13, 2020

I picked this book up after coming across this article. It’s a collection of stories from the pre-partition era, and reminded of folk tales I heard from my grandparents growing up. I particularly liked Aanandi, but the entire set had a compelling range I’ve not found in other anthologies. It also had writing from Saadat Hasan Manto, who I’ve been meaning to read, so made for a nice surprise.