Escape

From award-winning playwright and author Manjula Padmanabhan comes a haunting, visionary speculative masterpiece about survival, human connection, and a world stripped of women.

About the Book: In a dystopian land where all women have been systematically exterminated, Meiji is entirely unique: she is the sole surviving female. Raised in strict secrecy, cloistered and fiercely protected by three men she calls her uncles—Eldest, Middle, and Youngest—Meiji’s existence must remain hidden at all costs from the dictatorial clone Generals who rule their society. As she approaches adolescence, the risk of discovery grows too high. It falls to Youngest to escort Meiji on a perilous, long journey across ravaged, hostile landscapes to the very edge of the known world. Unsettling, profound, and utterly unputdownable, Escape is a brilliant adventure that showcases Manjula Padmanabhan’s extraordinary talent for crafting compelling alternative worlds where tender relationships bloom amidst vicious adversity.

Key Features & Benefits:

• Visionary Speculative Fiction: Written by one of India's most celebrated contemporary playwrights and speculative fiction authors.

• Riveting Dystopian Journey: Combines high-stakes survival adventure with deeply moving emotional themes of self-discovery and love.

• Critically Acclaimed Author: Padmanabhan is globally renowned for her sharp social commentary and imaginative world-building (famed for her award-winning play Harvest).

• Essential for Speculative Fiction Fans: A must-read for lovers of dystopian fiction, alternative histories, and powerful literary narratives.