{"product_id":"marudesh-katha","title":"Marudesh Katha","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"25\" data-end=\"59\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"25\" data-end=\"36\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abhijit Tarafdar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"84\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"82\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"213\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"115\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"97\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel (Upanyas)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"140\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"168\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"152\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789388870955\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"187\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"181\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"213\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"201\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 273 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"699\"\u003e📖 \u003cstrong data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"231\"\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"234\"\u003eOne evening after school, \u003cstrong data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"270\"\u003eJhilam\u003c\/strong\u003e hears a groaning sound. As she follows the sound, she finds \u003cstrong data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"341\"\u003eSaikat\u003c\/strong\u003e, a student, lying between two benches—his head down, saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth. His school bag rests on the desk’s groove. \u003cstrong data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"598\"\u003eHer scream brings people rushing in, and they quickly take Saikat to the nursing home, but he doesn't survive.\u003c\/strong\u003e However, what shocks Jhilam the most is that she soon finds herself \u003cstrong data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"696\"\u003eembroiled in a legal case\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"1106\"\u003eMeanwhile, her personal life is equally troubled. Her \u003cstrong data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"796\"\u003eson Rik suffers from a severe illness\u003c\/strong\u003e, keeping him bedridden since childhood, and her relationship with \u003cstrong data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"912\"\u003eher husband, Somnath, is slowly deteriorating\u003c\/strong\u003e. As Jhilam’s story unfolds, so does the \u003cstrong data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003egrim reality of Bengali medium schools transforming into English corporate institutions\u003c\/strong\u003e, revealing a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003epoignant portrait of modern urban society\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1217\"\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003eA thought-provoking novel that captures the dilemmas of contemporary education and social realities.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1244\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003e📖 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eAbhijit Tarafdar\u003c\/strong\u003e made his literary debut in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1361\"\u003eearly 90s under the guidance of the legendary Bimal Kar\u003c\/strong\u003e. His first published novel, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1415\"\u003e\"Mahajagatik\" (1997),\u003c\/strong\u003e gained critical acclaim. Over the next decade, he continued to write extensively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1538\"\u003e🏆 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003eNotable Works \u0026amp; Recognition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1592\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003e\"Mahajagatik\"\u003c\/strong\u003e – Awarded by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1590\"\u003eBangla Akademi\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1624\"\u003e\"Chaturtho Hriday\" (2006)\u003c\/strong\u003e – Won the prestigious \u003cstrong data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1681\"\u003eSharad Arghya Best Novel Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003eShort story \u003cstrong data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1717\"\u003e\"Shonaktokoron\"\u003c\/strong\u003e – Featured in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1763\"\u003eSahitya Akademi’s anthology\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1781\"\u003e\"Chalche\"\u003c\/strong\u003e – Selected as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003eBest Puja Short Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"2009\"\u003e📖 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003eFor Abhijit Tarafdar, awards matter less than the deep emotional impact his stories leave on readers. He values their introspection, disturbance, and engagement above all.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49568306626864,"sku":"AnandaPublishers_9789388870955","price":225.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/ananda-publishers-book-default-title-marudesh-katha-40244302676272.jpg?v=1775964828","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/marudesh-katha","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}