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The Forgotten Flame: A Historical Novel of Love, Courage, and the Enduring Power of Hope
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 2 2026
Pages: 292
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.61 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Some heroes change history. Others disappear from it.
When an elderly refugee is found dead in a modest hut in Amritsar in the autumn of 1965, his passing seems destined to become another forgotten footnote in a nation still healing from the wounds of war and Partition. Yet the few belongings he leaves behind reveal the faint outline of an extraordinary life-one that history never recorded, but one that helped shape it.
Born in Lyallpur in 1925, Haridas Pal grows up in the heart of British India during an age of political awakening, social upheaval, and the relentless struggle for freedom. As famine devastates Bengal, communal tensions ignite cities, and the dream of independence edges closer, Haridas finds himself drawn into a world where courage demands impossible choices, loyalty is tested beyond endurance, and humanity struggles to survive amid violence and loss.
Spanning the turbulent years from the 1930s through the aftermath of Partition, The Forgotten Flame is an epic historical novel that journeys across Lyallpur, Calcutta, the Punjab, and Amritsar, bringing to life ordinary people caught in extraordinary times. Richly researched and deeply moving, it explores friendship across faiths, the pain of displacement, the resilience of the human spirit, and the quiet sacrifices of those whose stories were never written into official history.
Powerful, evocative, and profoundly human, The Forgotten Flame is a tribute to the countless forgotten lives that carried the weight of a nation's destiny-and a reminder that while history may overlook a name, it can never extinguish the truth of a life lived with courage.
For readers who appreciate immersive historical fiction, unforgettable characters, and stories that linger long after the final page, The Forgotten Flame is an emotional journey through one of the most defining chapters of the Indian subcontinent's history.
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