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This Is A Historical Fiction Novel That Threads Intimate Human Stories Through A Pivotal Moment In Indian History. It Examines How Tradition And Modern Ideas Collide During A Time Of Political Upheaval, Inviting Readers To Consider Loyalty, Power, And Personal Growth. The Ideal Reader Is Adults And Literary Fiction Fans Who Appreciate Nuanced Relationships, Moral Complexity, And A Richly Drawn Historical Setting. The Tone Is Thoughtful, Engaging, And Provocative.
The Narrative Unfolds Against The Partition Of Bengal In 1905, Offering A Vivid Portrayal Of A Liberal Zamindar At A Crossroads Between Custom And Reform, His Wife Who Embodies Evolving Aspirations For Women, And A Charismatic Nationalist Who Challenges Their Bonds. Without Tracing Names, The Story Dives Into How Zeal, Affection, And Ideology Intersect, Revealing The Costs Of Progress And The Pull Of Desire.
The Edition Presents A Faithful Translation That Preserves The Lyrical Cadence And Emotional Intensity Of The Original. The Prose Supports A Story-Led Experience, With Atmosphere-Rich Scenes, Sharp Dialogue, And Moments Of Quiet Introspection. Readers Move Through The Book By Following Intimate Conversations, Public Debate, And The Intimate Tremors Of Doubt That Illuminate How Individuals Respond To Sweeping Social Change.
Reading This Novel Offers A Nuanced View Of How Personal Lives Intersect With History, Building Empathy And Critical Thinking About Independence, Identity, And Power. It Leaves Readers With Renewed Curiosity About Liberty And The Resilience Of Human Relationships Amid Change.
Product Details
Author
Rabindranath Tagore
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
240
SKU
9780143031413
ISBN
9780143031413
Reading Age
All
Binding
Paperback
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Rabindranath Tagore Was A Nobel Laureate For Literature (1913) As Well As One Of Indias Greatest Poets And The Composer Of Independent Indias National Anthem, As Well As That Of Bangladesh. He Wrote Successfully In All Literary Genres, But Was First And Foremost A Poet, Publishing More Than 50 Volumes Of Poetry. He Was A Bengali Writer Who Was Born In Calcutta And Later Traveled Around The World. He Was Knighted In 1915, But Gave Up His Knighthood After The Massacre Of Demonstrators In India In 1919. Rabindranath Tagore (1861โ1941) Was A Painter, Philosopher, Playwright, Musician And Social Reformer, In Addition To Being A Poet And Writer. He Was Instrumental In Reshaping Bengali Writing, Music And Indian Art In Theate Nineteenth And Early Twentieth Centuries. He Became The First Non- European To Receive The Nobel Prize Initerature For His Famous Collection Of Poems, Gitanjali. Tagore Was Referred To As โThe Poet Of Bengalโ, And Also Went By The Names Gurudev And Biswakabi. Rabindranath Tagore (1861โ1941) Was The Fourteenth Son Of Debendranath Tagore And Sarada Devi, And Started Writing Early In His Life. He Joined The Swadeshi Movement Against The British In The 1900S. He Won The Nobel Prize For Literature In 1913, And Used His Earnings To Partly Fund His School And University, Visva-Bharati In Santiniketan. His Influence On Bengali Culture Extends Far Beyond His Highly Regarded Poetry And Prose, Into Music, Visual Art, And Theatre. Arunava Sinha Translates Classic, Modern, And Contemporary Bengali Fiction And Non-Fiction From Bangladesh And India Into English. He Also Translates Fiction From English Into Bengali. Over Seventy Of His Translations Have Been Published So Far In India, The Uk, And The Usa. He Has Won IndiaโS Top Translation Prize, The Crossword Award For Translated Books, Twice. He Teaches At Ashoka University, Where He Is Also The Co-Director Of The Ashoka Centre For Translation, And Is The Books Editor At Scroll.In.