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Binding
Hardback
Number of Pages
344
Language
English
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Book Summary
Lajja: Now With A New Author'S Note is a powerful, controversial novel that examines religious extremism and humanity's capacity for both cruelty and resilience. Set in Bangladesh, it follows the Datta family—a Hindu family navigating a hostile community marked by violence—through a period of escalating danger surrounding the demolition of the Babri Masjid and its aftermath. Designed for adult readers and fans of literary fiction and social issues, this work carries an emotional, thought-provoking tone that is at once unsettling and hopeful.
This edition of Lajja: Now With A New Author'S Note, a fresh translation with a brand-new author's note, offers readers a clarified lens on the text while preserving its emotional core. The structure remains tightly plotted, following the Dattas with a focus on family and moral choice as the world around them grows more dangerous. The reading experience is enhanced by the new author's note, which situates the novel within its historical moment and invites contemporary reflection.
In Lajja, the family’s experiences are rendered with warmth and complexity—Sudhamoy’s quiet dignity, Kironmoyee’s resolve, Suronjon's idealism, and Maya's awakening—set against a backdrop of communal tension and displacement. The setting—Bangladesh and its cultural landscape—becomes a living backdrop for tough questions about belief, identity, and humanity. The narrative, while anchored in real events, centers on intimate moments, moral choices, and the resilience of ordinary people under extraordinary pressure.
After finishing Lajja, readers come away with a deeper understanding of faith, bias, and resilience, and a renewed sense of empathy for families navigating conflict. The book lingers as a powerful reminder of the human spirit's capacity to endure and to imagine a more compassionate world.
Product Details
Author
Taslima Nasrin
Publisher
India Hamish Hamilton
Number of Pages
344
Language
English
SKU
9780143477464
ISBN
9780143477464
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 599
₹ 509
₹ 90 Off