Author: Abdullah Hussein
Translator(s): Muhammad Umar Memon
Publisher: Katha
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 294
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8187649399
Description
A powerful and thought-provoking collection from one of South Asia’s most acclaimed literary voices, Downfall by Degrees explores the quiet tragedies, moral compromises, and personal struggles that shape ordinary lives.
With keen psychological insight and masterful storytelling, Abdullah Hussein examines the gradual unraveling of individuals confronted by changing social realities, political tensions, and the weight of their own choices. The stories move effortlessly between the personal and the political, revealing moments of resilience, loneliness, disillusionment, and hope.
Written with elegance and emotional depth, Hussein’s fiction captures the complexities of modern South Asian society while remaining deeply human and universally relatable. Whether portraying lives on the margins or characters confronting profound personal dilemmas, each story offers readers a memorable glimpse into the forces that shape destiny one small step at a time.
Downfall by Degrees is an outstanding introduction to one of the region’s most important literary figures and a compelling collection for readers who appreciate thoughtful literary fiction.
Contents
Introduction
Abdullah Hussein - A Profile
The Rose
The Exile
The Refugees
The Journey Back
Downfall by Degrees