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Number of Pages
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Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a collection of six short stories in literary fiction that dives into the lifeworld of rural Assamese women across ages, classes, and contexts. It offers an unflinching, nuanced look at gendered and class politics in a region where village life is rarely portrayed with complexity. The intended reader is adults and readers interested in regional literature who value authentic voices and social insight. The tone is honest, observant, and respectfulโat times intimate and tender, at others brave and provocative.
The stories are presented as tightly drawn vignettes, each told with close observation and a quiet, intimate voice. The prose captures everyday acts, conversations, and choices, building a strong sense of place and the rhythms of rural life. Readers are drawn into the experiences of women navigating tradition, work, family, and community, and they move through the book with empathy as context shapes decision-making, power, and resilience.
These are fiction stories with characters whose journeys illuminate themes of gender, class, and solidarity in a rural setting. There are no spoilers hereโonly portraits of ordinary lives that reveal how social structures shape personal agency, and how courage, wit, and solidarity emerge in daily moments.
After finishing, readers gain a sharper understanding of how culture, gender, and class shape everyday choices, along with renewed curiosity about regional literary voices. The collection invites reflection on womanhood, community, and dignity, leaving a lasting impression of complexity, resilience, and hope.
Product Details
Author
ย Bhabendranath Saikia
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of Pages
163
Language
English
SKU
9789350028797
ISBN
9789350028797
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
22x15x1cm
Binding
Paperback
MRP: โน 495
โน 446
โน 49 Off