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Rahul Bhattacharya
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Binding
Hardback
Number of Pages
416
Age Group
All
Language
English
Book Summary
Railsong Follows Charu, The Motherless Daughter Of A Railway Worker, As She Forges A Life Amid The Social And Political Upheavals Of Twentieth-Century India. A Sweeping Literary Drama Of Resilience And Self-Discovery, Railsong Is For Readers Who Love Historical Fiction With A Strong, Fearless Heroine, A Rich Sense Of Place, And A Tone That Is Elegiac, Funny, And Hopeful.
Written In Warm, Lucid Prose, The Book Traces Charu's Ascent From A Railway Town To The Bustle Of Bombay As The Country Nears Emergency. The Story Unfolds In Interwoven EpisodesโWork, Love, Loss, And ReinventionโCreating A Cadence That Mirrors A Life Determined To Redefine Itself. The Experience Blends Intimate Moments With Wide Social Panorama, Balancing Lyrical Reflections With Crisp, Sometimes Wry Humor, So Readers Savor Both The Micro-Portrait And The Larger Canvas.
In Railsong, The World Comes Alive Through A Cast Of Vivid FiguresโThe Idealistic Father Animesh, The Enigmatic Mother Jigyasa, And CharuโS Own Stubborn, Impish Surname ChitolโSet Against A Richly Drawn Landscape From Drought-Stricken Rail Yards To The Modern Tide Of Bombay. Though Told Through CharuโS Eyes, The Novel Surveys Gender, Class, And Nation With Sensitivity, Offering Readers A Journey That Is As Much About Discovering The Self As About Navigating A Country In Turmoil. The Pace Shifts And The Scenes Glow, Inviting Readers To Invest In A Life Lived With Courage And Curiosity.
After Finishing Railsong, Readers Carry A Sense Of Hope And A Belief In The Power Of One Determined Life To Shape A Nation. CharuโS Journey Makes You Think Differently About Independence, Love, And Belonging, And The NovelโS Warm, Lasting Glow Lingers Long After The Last Page.
Product Details
Author
Rahul Bhattacharya
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Number of Pages
416
Language
English
SKU
BK0531423
ISBN
9789361313479
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
23.4 x 15.3 x 3 cm
Binding
Hardback
MRP: โน 799
โน 656
โน 143 Off
Genuinely one of the best books I've read this year. Rahul Bhattacharya writes with clarity and intelligence and the ideas in Railsong are both original and immediately relevant. I came away from it thinking differently about something I thought I understood. That doesn't happen often. Highly recommended.
Few books manage to be both intellectually stimulating and genuinely enjoyable to read. Railsong is one of them. Rahul Bhattacharya's command of the subject is evident throughout and the presentation is superb. Highly, highly recommended.
This is exactly what a good book should do โ entertain you, challenge you, and leave you feeling like the time was genuinely well spent. Rahul Bhattacharya delivers on all three counts. I've already recommended it to everyone in my office. A wonderful purchase.
I picked this up on a recommendation and I'm so glad I did. Rahul Bhattacharya has produced something special here โ enjoyable to read while also being genuinely substantive. The kind of book you want to press into people's hands. Five stars without any hesitation at all.
Outstanding in every respect. Railsong shows Rahul Bhattacharya at their very best โ clear thinking, elegant writing, ideas that linger. I don't give five stars lightly but this absolutely earned them.