{"product_id":"bat-tala","title":"Bat Tala","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"91\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"26\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sukanta Gangopadhyay\u003cbr data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"50\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"60\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"91\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"60\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel\u003cbr data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"69\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"80\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"91\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"80\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"103\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789350407431\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"132\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"152\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 279 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"193\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"191\"\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"457\"\u003eSet in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"235\"\u003ehistorical town of Deulpur\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"247\"\u003eBat Tala\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping novel that explores the \u003cstrong data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"334\"\u003eimpact of cybercrime on a traditional family\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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