{"product_id":"a-window-lived-in-a-wall-an-old-and-rare-book","title":"A Window Lived in a Wall (An Old and Rare Book)","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"181\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"416\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"212\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"212\"\u003ePublisher: Sahitya Akademi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"243\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"243\"\u003eAuthor: Vinod Kumar Shukla\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"272\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"272\"\u003eTranslator: Satti Khanna\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"294\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"294\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"309\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"309\"\u003ePages: 231\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"330\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"330\"\u003eCover: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"358\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"358\"\u003eSize: 22.5 cm × 14.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"377\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eWeight: 440 gm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"395\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"395\"\u003eEdition: 2009\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"416\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"416\"\u003eISBN: 8126021721\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"435\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"852\"\u003eThis novel by \u003cstrong data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"472\"\u003eVinod Kumar Shukla\u003c\/strong\u003e, translated into English by \u003cstrong data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"517\"\u003eSatti Khanna\u003c\/strong\u003e, presents a gently humorous and deeply moving portrait of lower middle-class life in a small Indian town. The story follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"661\"\u003eRaghuvar Prasad\u003c\/strong\u003e, a mathematics lecturer who commutes daily under difficult conditions, navigating unreliable transport, crowded jitneys, and everyday inconveniences with quiet endurance and understated wit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003eRaghuvar Prasad’s life takes a tender turn after his marriage, when his wife \u003cstrong data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"940\"\u003eSonsi\u003c\/strong\u003e joins him in their modest one-room home. Their world is small and materially sparse, yet rich in emotional depth and imagination. The novel captures the delicate intimacy between the couple, their resilience, and the quiet beauty they discover in ordinary moments. Even an unusual episode—Raghuvar Prasad arriving home riding an elephant—becomes part of the gentle absurdity and charm of their shared life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1645\"\u003eWritten in Vinod Kumar Shukla’s distinctive minimalist style, the narrative reveals profound human emotions through simple details. The magical space beyond the window of their tiny room becomes a symbol of hope, imagination, and inner freedom, sustaining their spirits amid material constraints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1869\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis Sahitya Akademi publication is a significant work of contemporary Indian literature in translation, ideal for readers who appreciate subtle storytelling, psychological depth, and sensitive portrayals of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sahitya Akademi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50559558156592,"sku":"DRG.SahityaAkademi_8126021721","price":125.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/Screenshot2026-01-24124151.png?v=1769237963","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/a-window-lived-in-a-wall-an-old-and-rare-book","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}