{"product_id":"shyaola","title":"Shyaola","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"236\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"81\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"55\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"102\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"94\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"127\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"116\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"155\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"139\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170664444\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"168\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"199\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"236\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"216\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ananda Publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"503\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"251\"\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"254\"\u003eSet in Jadavpur, \u003cem data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"280\"\u003eShyaola\u003c\/em\u003e explores the lives of the lower-middle-class and refugee communities, from which inevitably emerge the gangs of young \"mastans\"—outcasts from society's banquet of privilege, and as a result, violent, crude, and anarchic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"829\"\u003eThe protagonist, Hironmoy, was once a radical extremist but later turns into a detached, indifferent, and unmotivated individual. The novel follows the gripping journey of how a once-passionate political youth transforms into an \"outsider.\" This intense narrative makes \u003cem data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"784\"\u003eShyaola\u003c\/em\u003e a significant and thought-provoking novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"1173\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"852\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"855\"\u003eShirshendu Mukhopadhyay was born on \u003cstrong data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"911\"\u003eNovember 2, 1935\u003c\/strong\u003e, in \u003cstrong data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"956\"\u003eBikrampur, Dhaka (now in Bangladesh)\u003c\/strong\u003e. His childhood was spent in various places due to his father's job in the railways, leading to a nomadic life across \u003cstrong data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003eBihar, North Bengal, East Bengal, and Assam\u003c\/strong\u003e. His early memories often appear in his writings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003eIn the early 1950s, he studied at a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003emissionary school in Cooch Behar\u003c\/strong\u003e, later completing his \u003cstrong data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1298\"\u003eIA from Victoria College\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003eBA from a college in Kolkata\u003c\/strong\u003e. He pursued postgraduate studies at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003eUniversity of Calcutta\u003c\/strong\u003e. His professional career began as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1457\"\u003eschool teacher\u003c\/strong\u003e, but he later transitioned to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003ejournalism\u003c\/strong\u003e and has been associated with \u003cem data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003eAnandabazar Patrika\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1945\"\u003eHis first story was published in \u003cem data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1597\"\u003eDesh\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, and his first novel, \u003cem data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1641\"\u003eGhurnopoka\u003c\/em\u003e, marked his literary debut. His first children's novel, \u003cem data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003eMonojder Adbhut Bari\u003c\/em\u003e, gained immense popularity. He was honored with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1801\"\u003eVidyasagar Award in 1985\u003c\/strong\u003e for his contribution to children's literature, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1872\"\u003eAnanda Puraskar\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1915\"\u003eSahitya Akademi Award in 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e for his novel \u003cem data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1942\"\u003eManabjamin\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"2092\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"1956\"\u003eShyaola\u003c\/em\u003e is a deeply insightful novel that delves into the complexities of political extremism, societal rejection, and personal transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49578357227824,"sku":"AnandaPublishers_9788170664444","price":315.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/ananda-publishers-book-default-title-shyaola-40280026513712.jpg?v=1775966463","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/shyaola","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}