Hornchurch author Parkash Sohal brings us a tale of innocence, betrayal and loss, set in 1960s India

At Night You Sleep Alone is London-based author Parkash Sohal’s first novel in English. “After a successful start to my writing career with books in Punjabi and Hindi, I decided that a novel in English would be an interesting change for me,” explains Parkash. 

At Night You Sleep Alone tells the story of a love that begins with the innocence of youth. A carefree love between two souls, Parkash and Nirmal, made for each other the moment they set eyes on one another.

However, one night Nirmal’s life is irrevocably changed. One small decision by her politician mother sets off a chain of unfortunate events, leading to a very different life than Nirmal had ever imagined – a life which takes her away from her true love. Her future depends on her mother’s whims – will her mother save her daughter’s honour or her own political career?

Years go by, and it is not until some twenty years later that Parkash is brought face to face with his past. Is it too late for Normal and Parkash or is there a glimmer of hope..?

At Night You Sleep Alone is a tender and loving tale of two individuals’ journey to find love, set against the backdrop of India in the late 1960s.

Parkash hopes that his novel will inspire his readers to seek romance in their own lives.

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