Lenny has a tight-knit family composed of her mom and dad, brother Adi, aunt, cousin, godmother, and her godmother’s sister. This is a small religious minority in India made up of Zoroastrians who fled religious persecution in Persia between 8 and 9 CE. Lenny’s family, however, are Parsi (spelled “Parsee” throughout the novel). The city is populated by a majority of Muslims but there are also many Hindus and Sikhs. Her family is upper-middle-class and lives in a fairly wealthy neighborhood of Lahore. Lenny is a smart young girl who is sick with polio. She describes both her family and her everyday life, as well as the political events that led to Partition and the violence that followed it. This event, which led to much violence and bloodshed, is known as “Partition.” The novel tells the story of Partition from the perspective of Lenny Sethi, who is four when the novel begins. When the British left India they split it up into two countries: India and Pakistan. In 1947, it became part of the new nation of Pakistan. When the novel begins, Lahore is a city in British-ruled India. Cracking India takes place between 19 in the city of Lahore and the surrounding countryside.
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