THE LAST KNOT BY SHABIR AHMAD MIR
BOOK NAME: THE LAST KNOT AUTHOR NAME: SHABIR AHMAD MIR GENRE: HISTORICAL FICTION / FOLKLORE / CONTEMPORARY FICTION PUBLISHER: PANMACMILLAN INDIA BOOK BUY LINK: https://amzn.in/d/c21Ekmm BOOK RATING: 5/5 BOOK COVER IMAGE BOOK REVIEW I have never been so dumbstruck by a book in a long while. I am really at a loss for words. I can’t believe I almost passed this book off as a regular contemporary fiction unless recommended by the Blogchatter book list 2025. The Last Knot is the story of a carpet-maker who dreams of weaving a flying carpet someday to escape his fate and life of oppression. During his attempt to do so, he crosses paths with Heemal, a dye maker’s daughter who is paying the heavy price of being born a daughter to a man who needs a son to carry on their family business. Though Heemal could cure his madness and mayhem, he can’t have her for himself—not right now, not ever. Because all his life he must run—run, weave, knot and wander—to escape slavery. But what w...