Voices from the Lost Horizon: Stories and Songs of the Great Adamanese, Anvita Abbi (2021)

Authors

  • S. Imtiaz Hasnain Maulana Azad National Urdu University Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/sols.23503

Keywords:

book review, Voices from the Lost Horizon, Anvita Abbi

Abstract

Voices from the Lost Horizon: Stories and Songs of the Great Adamanese
Anvita Abbi (2021)
New Delhi: Niyogi Books. Pp. 176
ISBN: 978-93-91125-06-6 (pbk)

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Published

2024-04-29

How to Cite

Hasnain, S. I. (2024). Voices from the Lost Horizon: Stories and Songs of the Great Adamanese, Anvita Abbi (2021). Sociolinguistic Studies, 18(1-2), 255-260. https://doi.org/10.1558/sols.23503