{"product_id":"anagha","title":"Anagha","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"17\" data-end=\"165\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"17\" data-end=\"28\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dipanwita Ray\u003cbr data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"45\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"55\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel (Upanyas)\u003cbr data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"74\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"86\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"99\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"108\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789350404720\u003cbr data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"125\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"135\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003cbr data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"142\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"153\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 315 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"170\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"198\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"902\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"211\"\u003e\"Anagha\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is a deeply moving and introspective novel by \u003cstrong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"275\"\u003eDipanwita Ray\u003c\/strong\u003e that explores the human spirit’s ability to endure hardship, pain, and loss. The story is set against the backdrop of Kolkata’s vibrant \u003cstrong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"434\"\u003eSharadiya festival\u003c\/strong\u003e, where, amidst the sounds of \u003cstrong data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"473\"\u003esanai\u003c\/strong\u003e and the glow of lights, the protagonists \u003cstrong data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"525\"\u003ePritha\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"541\"\u003eShubhra\u003c\/strong\u003e are abruptly taken to \u003cstrong data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"574\"\u003eMumbai\u003c\/strong\u003e by a sudden terror that disrupts their lives. At a bustling hospital in the city, \u003cstrong data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"669\"\u003eDr. Wagh\u003c\/strong\u003e, a priest-like figure, and his team are absorbed in treating a deadly disease. Despite the alarming diagnosis, Pritha boldly declares, “I am one of you,” as the disease transcends all boundaries of race, religion, and nationality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"1520\"\u003eAs the narrative unfolds, the lives of various characters—each grappling with personal battles, such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1032\"\u003eHasina from Rajshahi\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003ebusinesswoman's wife from Rajasthan\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003eSimmi, a dancer from Mumbai\u003c\/strong\u003e, and others—intertwine with the central plot. Their collective fight against the disease highlights the interconnectedness of all lives, and the war they fight becomes both literal and metaphorical. The novel spans multiple locations, from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1376\"\u003eEngland’s Lake District\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1392\"\u003eRajshahi\u003c\/strong\u003e, examining different facets of struggle and survival, all leading to the ultimate realization that \u003cstrong data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1518\"\u003elife is indestructible\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1896\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1534\"\u003e\"Anagha\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is a powerful testament to the resilience of the human soul, exploring \u003cstrong data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1619\"\u003eendurance\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1621\" data-end=\"1629\"\u003elove\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1657\"\u003eunifying force\u003c\/strong\u003e of hardship. The narrative weaves in themes of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1725\"\u003eunseen struggles\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1757\"\u003estrength of friendship\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the pursuit of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1797\"\u003emeaning in life\u003c\/strong\u003e, as it paints a poignant picture of various people’s lives, all brought together by a shared fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"1901\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1929\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"2463\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1947\"\u003eDipanwita Ray\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised in Kolkata, in a traditional \u003cstrong data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2022\"\u003eSabarna Ray Chowdhury\u003c\/strong\u003e family, with a rich heritage of cultural and intellectual influence. She completed her postgraduate studies in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2145\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e and is currently a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2184\"\u003ehistory teacher\u003c\/strong\u003e at a government-aided school in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2227\"\u003eBehala\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her inspiration stems from her close-knit family, especially her \u003cstrong data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2330\"\u003efather Krishna Dev Ray Chowdhury\u003c\/strong\u003e, mother \u003cstrong data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2363\"\u003eAnjali Ray Chowdhury\u003c\/strong\u003e, and her \u003cstrong data-start=\"2373\" data-end=\"2390\"\u003epaternal aunt\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2414\"\u003eSmara Ray Chowdhury\u003c\/strong\u003e, who was a selfless and deeply spiritual woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2960\"\u003eDipanwita’s writing is infused with the values she inherited from her upbringing, marked by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2569\"\u003ehumanism\u003c\/strong\u003e, intellectual curiosity, and a passion for learning. The novel \u003cstrong data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2645\"\u003e\"Anagha\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is deeply personal to the author, as it was written during a period when she herself faced a personal crisis—a diagnosis of cancer. 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