{"product_id":"da-9781915789648","title":"Da","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a story of love between a father and a son.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInquisitive 13-year-old Ved's entire universe is his adoptive father, Da. From cooking him the perfect biryani, to helping him navigate his first school dance and his first girlfriend, Da lets Ved be himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiercely loving and fiercely protective, their relationship harbours a secret that could destroy them both: Da is gay at a time when Section 377, a colonial law, makes homosexuality a crime. Beyond the law, vigilante gangs prowl the shadows, targeting those they deem 'unnatural' as Da and Ved's happy existence grows ever more fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in an Indian metropolis in 2013, Da is a tender story of a boy caught between devotion and fear, chronicling the everyday courage it takes to love someone the world refuses to accept.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A beautifully cut gem of a novel. Ved's unforgettable voice makes this story come to life in so many funny, moving and unexpected ways.\u003c\/em\u003e' - Mahesh Rao, Author of 'Half Light'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fly on the Wall Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915789648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.45d","brand":"Arathi Menon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604543205557,"sku":"9781915789648","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/da-9781915789648","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}