{"product_id":"ashtam-garbha","title":"Ashtam Garbha","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"201\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"31\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bani Basu\u003cbr data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"44\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"54\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel\u003cbr data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"63\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"74\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"126\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"144\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788177560435\u003cbr data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"161\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"171\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003cbr data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"178\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"189\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 458 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"230\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"581\"\u003eKrishna—a child with an extraordinary fate. The name Krishna is deeply ingrained in folklore, mythology, and collective consciousness. The idea of his reincarnation exists in the hopes of every generation, blending tragedy with irony. This expectation manifests itself in every newborn, in their upbringing, and in the aspirations attached to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"698\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"598\"\u003eAshtam Garbha\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of three children growing up amidst one of Bengal’s most turbulent historical periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"897\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"752\"\u003eIs childhood merely a phase of innocence and joy?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"813\"\u003eDo children perceive reality as profoundly as adults do?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"897\"\u003eHow does mythology intertwine with reality, creating a new perspective on life?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"1099\"\u003eThis novel gives significant importance to a child's worldview, where the tangible world constantly transforms into mythology, and mythology becomes reality, forming a complex and layered narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1128\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1126\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003eBani Basu was born on 26th Phalgun, 1346 (Bengali calendar). 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