{"product_id":"a-fistful-of-moonlight-stories-from-assam","title":"A Fistful of Moonlight : Stories from Assam","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"297\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"119\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"93\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bee Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"183\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"174\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"209\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"197\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9391618235\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"239\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"223\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 978-9391618230\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"297\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"286\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/strong\u003e: 248 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"321\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"321\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"722\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eA Fistful of Moonlight: Stories from Assam\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of \u003cstrong data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"419\"\u003efourteen contemporary stories\u003c\/strong\u003e that delve into the complexities of life in Assam, exploring themes of love, identity, politics, and personal transformation. 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