{"product_id":"atalkatha-sona-dangar-bil","title":"Atalkatha Sona Dangar Bil","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"177\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"45\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sukanta Gangopadhyay\u003cbr data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"69\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"79\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel\u003cbr data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"88\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"99\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"111\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"120\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789354250965\u003cbr data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"137\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"147\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003cbr data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"154\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"165\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"206\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"204\"\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eThis book contains two compelling novels— \u003cem data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"261\"\u003eAtalkatha\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"283\"\u003eSona Dangar Bil\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"308\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"306\"\u003eAtalkatha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"830\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"406\"\u003eSajal, who grew up in a village, always felt out of place in the city's cultural environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"521\"\u003eGopa, a cultured woman, marries Sajal due to unavoidable circumstances. However, she constantly belittles him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eSeeking comfort, Sajal forms a bond with their housemaid, Leela.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"686\"\u003eMeanwhile, Gopa secretly loves Sajal’s friend, Ranadeep, despite being committed to Sahana.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"830\"\u003eA sudden cerebral stroke leaves Sajal unable to speak or move, revealing his hidden past and exposing the true nature of everyone involved.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"858\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"856\"\u003eSona Dangar Bil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"1436\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"986\"\u003eThis story revolves around a large water body (bil) surrounded by small towns, essential for local drainage and livelihood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003eMany homeless people live on an island within the bil, surviving by fishing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1193\"\u003eA major real estate company, with the backing of police and politicians, plans to develop a housing complex on this land.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1278\"\u003eNayan, along with his students and friends, stands up against this exploitation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1371\"\u003eThe residents of Sona Dangar Bil join their fight to protect their home and environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1436\"\u003eWill they succeed in preserving the bil’s natural ecosystem?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1541\"\u003eSukanta Gangopadhyay was born on January 21, 1961, in Uttarpara, Hooghly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1913\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1633\"\u003eHis ancestral roots trace back to Bihar (paternal) and Dinajpur, Bangladesh (maternal).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1692\"\u003eHe studied in Uttarpara and later pursued photography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1775\"\u003eHe worked as the head of the technical department in a photo-printing company.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1913\"\u003eHis literary journey began during his student years, gaining popularity after his first short story was published in \u003cem data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1901\"\u003eDesh\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1942\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1940\"\u003eAwards \u0026amp; 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