Moth: An Evolution Story

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My late friend Allan Segal, who made television documentaries--including a famous one about India’s partition and independence for Granada's End of Empire series--blamed England for the unimaginable violence that ensued, following its hasty 1947 withdrawal from its former colony. The divide-and-conquer policies initiated by the British East India Company and continued under the Raj fomented radical nationalism among Hindus and Muslims.

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This companion guide to the "Field Guide" is a handy, ring-bound and condensed format ideal for taking out in the field or comparing live specimens to the plates. That being said, I appreciated Razak’s commentary on religion, nationalism, colonialism, fascism, feminism, classism, etc. As I now understand, this period, the Partition Era, and India's Independence were wrought with political and social upheaval. To Razak’s credit, I felt that with her debut novel she attempted to speak on the multiplicity of issues that were occurring during this period, through the experience of this fictional family. I believe this story was meant to elicit relatability and emotionality to the circumstances via a domestic setting. I felt that the last part of this novel was more of a "misery, begets misery, begets misery, begets misery, etc." We know. She did not understand that her setting and time period spoke to that implicitly without having to overexplain or emphasize.

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The New British moth enthusiast's 'bible' - over 1600 high quality illustrations of more than 880 of the larger (macrolepidoptera) species. Mom: If you look at this picture you can see why people made machines. Why did they build steam trains? This day-flying hawkmoth was mainly a migrant to the UK, but a very common one. Warmer weather had made its visits more frequent and now this species has a permanent presence. Sexual assault, rape, violence, sexism, xenophobia, racism, gore, animal violence, incest, explicit sexual scenes. There is an interview with Razak at telegraphindia.com in which she explains why she wrote this book and how she came to the book’s title:

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Their two daughters are Alma – fourteen years old, prone to wearing a red apple clip. Much of the early part of the book is implicitly told from her viewpoint, giving it something of a young adult feel initially. Due to concerns for the safety of unmarried girls, Daddee Ma arranges an overly hasty marriage for her, including clumsily faking her astrological chart. Alma herself is somewhat obsessed with the world of Djinn’s and gods and of legends and transfers some of this to imagined visions of her promised husband. Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain... Martin Townsend and Paul Waring (Illustrated by Richard Lewington) And many more: the Muslim nanny, forced to hide in a water tank; the widowed house-keeper whose mission is to keep the family together; the old grandmother, obsessed with the family’s honour and determined to preserve it no matter the cost… (From the Publisher)

I received a free uncorrected proof copy of this book via the Goodreads Giveaways program and would like to thank anyone who was involved in making that happen! Tw: rape, sexual assault, violence, murder, discrimination, islamophobia, racism, graphic violence, misogynistic, child marriage

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And here we had a long conversation about who got eaten at different points in history versus which moths grew up and had babies.) Alessandro says, 'This lovely red and dark moth flies mainly at night but it can also be seen on sunny days from May to early August if disturbed. You can see this moth flying during the day from June to August in flowery grassland, woodland and grassy coastal habitats. It lives all over the UK, even in the Outer Hebrides.'Mom: Why do you think that Isabel Thomas wrote this story? What do you think she wants us to learn? Melody Razak has brought the terror of many during Partition so completely alive. The treatment & abuse of women on both sides is incomprehensible. When she began writing Moth the concept of freedom was very important to her story The larger and paler females are nocturnal and are occasionally attracted to light.' 9. Lunar hornet moth ( Sesia bembeciformis)

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A trillion words, a million perspectives, over thousands of books, yet, nothing.... nothing braces you as the horrors washes anew with every account told, with every memory rehearsed from the partition era. Red apple hair clip. Sweet milk pudding. A fair haired boy at the shore. The sacrifice? The moth. Ninety three women dead in the well. Mom: And why did they make machines? Did they hurt moths on purpose, or was it just something that happened? The elephant hawkmoth has unmistakable pink and olive-green wings. It is found in a variety of habitats across the UK and Ireland, including urban areas. Not all moth species feed as adults, but those that do feed, do so on nectar, sap and sugary liquids from plants and fruits.' Nine colourful and distinctive types of UK mothsTo identify your catch this book is the first ever to depict every species as you find it in the wild, in completely natural positions, instead of wings spread as in a collection. Absolutely outstanding. More than 1,600 superbly detailed illustrations of over 880 species, showing moths in their natural resting positions.