{"product_id":"pitridugdha","title":"Pitridugdha","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"243\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"77\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"61\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Subodh Sarkar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"108\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"90\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel (Upanyas)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"133\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"122\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"161\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"145\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789354255175\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"180\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"174\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"206\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"194\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"243\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"223\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ananda Publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"690\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"261\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"276\"\u003e\"Pitridugdha\"\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique and thought-provoking novel that delves into the origins of civilization, exploring themes of \u003cstrong data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"433\"\u003elove, conflict, and the birth of human society\u003c\/strong\u003e. Set in \u003cstrong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"457\"\u003eMesopotamia\u003c\/strong\u003e, at a time when \u003cstrong data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"508\"\u003elanguage was just being formed\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"563\"\u003erivers were the primary mode of transportation\u003c\/strong\u003e, the novel follows the story of a legendary figure who rescues a woman from a lion’s mouth and becomes a symbol of folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"1155\"\u003eAt the core of the narrative lies an \u003cstrong data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"751\"\u003eintense love story\u003c\/strong\u003e—a powerful \u003cstrong data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"861\"\u003emiddle-aged man abandons his long-time companion to embark on a journey with her lost daughter\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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