{"product_id":"naranari-katha","title":"Naranari Katha","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"240\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"35\" data-end=\"74\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"47\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"105\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"86\"\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e: Novel (Upanyas)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"130\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"118\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"158\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"141\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788177563153\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"177\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"170\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 132\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"203\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"190\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 188 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"240\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"219\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ananda Publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"658\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"253\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"257\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"273\"\u003eNaranari Katha\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Ratan and the unexpected disruption caused by Maria, a foreign woman, who enters his traditional family and challenges the norms of gender and relationships. Ratan, a young man immersed in the ideals of the Communist Party, struggles with conflicting emotions when Maria unexpectedly kisses him, creating a sense of guilt mixed with a strange, forbidden pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003eThe novel explores Ratan’s complex relationships with his family, friends, and the Party, as he navigates through his personal desires, familial obligations, and political beliefs. The plot thickens when Ratan meets Mahendra, a leader in the Party, and his life takes a new turn with the appearance of Mahendra’s daughter, Haimanti, who seems to have a deeper, unspoken connection to Ratan. \u003cem data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003eNaranari Katha\u003c\/em\u003e is an introspective journey of identity, societal norms, and the complex interplay of personal and political life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1207\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1204\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1845\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003eBorn on November 2, 1935, in Vikrampur, Dhaka District.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1394\"\u003eLived a nomadic childhood due to his father’s job in the railways, spending time in various parts of India and Bangladesh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1506\"\u003eEducation: Victoria College (IA), BA from Kolkata College, and postgraduate studies at Calcutta University.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1605\"\u003eStarted his career as a school teacher and later became a journalist with Anandabazar Patrika.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003eHis debut novel was \u003cem data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1638\"\u003eGhunpoka\u003c\/em\u003e and his first children's book was \u003cem data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1696\"\u003eMonojder Oddbhut Bari\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1845\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eAwarded the Vidyasagar Award in 1985 for excellence in children's literature and the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989 for his novel \u003cem data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003eManab Jamin\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49568527581488,"sku":"AnandaPublishers_9788177563153","price":190.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/ananda-publishers-book-default-title-naranari-katha-40245277294896.jpg?v=1775965209","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/naranari-katha","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}