{"product_id":"bhatir-deshe","title":"Bhatir Deshe","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"87\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"30\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amitav Ghosh\u003cbr data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"46\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"56\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"87\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"56\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel\u003cbr data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"65\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"76\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"87\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"76\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"99\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788177568479\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"128\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 386\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"148\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 682 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"189\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"535\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eSundarbans\u003c\/strong\u003e—a land of \u003cstrong data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"264\"\u003erivers, mangroves, and untamed wilderness\u003c\/strong\u003e—is home to \u003cstrong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"346\"\u003edeadly crocodiles, fierce tigers, and struggling human settlements\u003c\/strong\u003e. In the \u003cstrong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eearly 20th century\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Englishman named \u003cstrong data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eDaniel Hamilton\u003c\/strong\u003e envisioned an \u003cstrong data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"450\"\u003eideal society\u003c\/strong\u003e in this harsh terrain, shaping the foundation of a \u003cstrong data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"517\"\u003enew history\u003c\/strong\u003e for the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"893\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"561\"\u003edelicate balance\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"614\"\u003eSundarbans' social and cultural landscape\u003c\/strong\u003e is shaken when two outsiders arrive:\u003cbr data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"654\"\u003e✔ \u003cstrong data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"670\"\u003ePiyali Roy\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Indian-American marine biologist researching the \u003cstrong data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"752\"\u003erare species of dolphins\u003c\/strong\u003e in the area.\u003cbr data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"768\"\u003e✔ \u003cstrong data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"785\"\u003eKanai Dutta\u003c\/strong\u003e, a polished businessman from Delhi, drawn to the region by a \u003cstrong data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"890\"\u003emysterious letter from his aunt, Nilima\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003eNilima, the head of a \u003cstrong data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"930\"\u003elocal NGO\u003c\/strong\u003e, was once married to \u003cstrong data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"962\"\u003eNirmal\u003c\/strong\u003e, a retired schoolteacher and an ardent believer in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003eprogressive politics\u003c\/strong\u003e. His \u003cstrong data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003esudden and mysterious death\u003c\/strong\u003e followed the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1118\"\u003e1979 Marichjhapi massacre\u003c\/strong\u003e, a brutal eviction of refugees from the islands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003eAccompanied by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003eFakir, a local fisherman\u003c\/strong\u003e, Piya ventures deep into the riverine maze of the Sundarbans, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1310\"\u003eKanai as her interpreter\u003c\/strong\u003e. As they navigate the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1387\"\u003etreacherous waters and complex human relationships\u003c\/strong\u003e, the story \u003cstrong data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1431\"\u003eunfolds like a powerful epic\u003c\/strong\u003e, intertwining:\u003cbr data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1449\"\u003e✔ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003eNature and civilization\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1481\"\u003e✔ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1503\"\u003eHistory and myth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1506\"\u003e✔ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003eSurvival and betrayal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1710\"\u003eAmitav Ghosh paints a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003ebreathtaking portrait\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Sundarbans in this \u003cstrong data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003emasterful novel\u003c\/strong\u003e, seamlessly weaving together \u003cstrong data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1707\"\u003eecology, folklore, history, and human drama\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1940\"\u003e✔ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003eA richly layered story of adventure, politics, and survival\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1780\"\u003e✔ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1856\"\u003eA deep dive into the fragile yet resilient ecosystem of the Sundarbans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"1859\"\u003e✔ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1938\"\u003eA poignant reflection on displacement, identity, and environmental change\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"1963\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1961\"\u003eKey Themes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"2224\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"2036\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"2034\"\u003eMan vs. Nature: The struggle for survival in an unforgiving land\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2110\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2039\" data-end=\"2108\"\u003eThe collision of tradition, modernity, and environmental concerns\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2171\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2169\"\u003eThe haunting shadow of history and political turmoil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2224\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2222\"\u003eThe mysticism and folklore of the Sundarbans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2369\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2242\"\u003eBhatir Deshe\u003c\/strong\u003e is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2292\"\u003eepic tale of love, loss, and resilience\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2366\"\u003emust-read for lovers of literary fiction and historical narratives\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2376\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2378\" data-end=\"2405\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2382\" data-end=\"2403\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2695\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2422\"\u003eAmitav Ghosh\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2452\"\u003eDhaka in 1956\u003c\/strong\u003e and spent his early years in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2493\"\u003eColombo\u003c\/strong\u003e. He studied in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2509\" data-end=\"2540\"\u003eDehradun, Delhi, and Oxford\u003c\/strong\u003e, obtaining a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2554\" data-end=\"2575\"\u003edegree in history\u003c\/strong\u003e and later a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2588\" data-end=\"2616\"\u003emaster’s in anthropology\u003c\/strong\u003e. His research at \u003cstrong data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2644\"\u003eOxford\u003c\/strong\u003e focused on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2656\" data-end=\"2692\"\u003erural life in contemporary Egypt\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2697\" data-end=\"2891\"\u003eGhosh has been affiliated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2728\" data-end=\"2762\"\u003evarious universities worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e and is currently the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2784\" data-end=\"2837\"\u003eDistinguished Professor of Comparative Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong data-start=\"2841\" data-end=\"2888\"\u003eQueens College, City University of New York\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2893\" data-end=\"3286\"\u003eRenowned for his \u003cstrong data-start=\"2910\" data-end=\"2936\"\u003eEnglish-language works\u003c\/strong\u003e, his books have been \u003cstrong data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"2996\"\u003etranslated into multiple languages\u003c\/strong\u003e and have received international acclaim. Some of his notable works include:\u003cbr data-start=\"3072\" data-end=\"3075\"\u003e✔ \u003cem data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3099\"\u003eThe Circle of Reason\u003c\/em\u003e (1986)\u003cbr data-start=\"3106\" data-end=\"3109\"\u003e✔ \u003cem data-start=\"3111\" data-end=\"3129\"\u003eThe Shadow Lines\u003c\/em\u003e (1988) – Winner of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3153\" data-end=\"3185\"\u003eSahitya Akademi Award (1990)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3185\" data-end=\"3188\"\u003e✔ \u003cem data-start=\"3190\" data-end=\"3210\"\u003eIn An Antique Land\u003c\/em\u003e (1993)\u003cbr data-start=\"3217\" data-end=\"3220\"\u003e✔ \u003cem data-start=\"3222\" data-end=\"3247\"\u003eThe Calcutta Chromosome\u003c\/em\u003e (1996)\u003cbr data-start=\"3254\" data-end=\"3257\"\u003e✔ \u003cem data-start=\"3259\" data-end=\"3277\"\u003eThe Glass Palace\u003c\/em\u003e (2000)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3397\"\u003eHis first book in Bengali, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3315\" data-end=\"3336\"\u003e‘Bhrami Bishmoye’\u003c\/strong\u003e, introduced his \u003cstrong data-start=\"3353\" data-end=\"3394\"\u003eliterary brilliance to a new audience\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3399\" data-end=\"3554\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3399\" data-end=\"3554\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eAmitav Ghosh remains one of the most influential contemporary writers, blending history, culture, and ecological concerns into compelling storytelling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49556579090736,"sku":"AnandaPublishers_9788177568479","price":900.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/ananda-publishers-book-default-title-bhatir-deshe-40224375767344.jpg?v=1775964299","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/bhatir-deshe","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}