{"product_id":"timir-bidar","title":"Timir Bidar","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"e9b97be5-6e01-4a67-b1d9-f9b8e99b3d92\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"227\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"71\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"59\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bani Basu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"92\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"84\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"117\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"106\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"145\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788177562934\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"164\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"158\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"190\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"178\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 269 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"227\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"207\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ananda Publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"746\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"242\"\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"245\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"260\"\u003e\"Timir Bidar\"\u003c\/em\u003e presents a stark narrative of young lives trapped in a lower-middle-class, crisis-ridden world where hope, ambition, and camaraderie are nearly absent. These young individuals struggle merely to survive—either by aligning with political factions or being drawn into criminal circles. The novel vividly captures the intricate socio-political reality of old Kolkata, where extreme wealth and poverty exist side by side, along with diverse communities, ideologies, and power structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003eThrough characters like the eccentric Dipu, whose father’s suicide crushed his dreams of an M.Sc. in Mathematics, and Runu, a third-generation refugee desperately searching for a livelihood, the novel delves into the complexities of life in a cityscape teeming with contrasts. Beneath the apparent bleakness lies an unyielding desire for self-improvement, proving that even in darkness, there exists a silent pursuit of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003eBani Basu was born on \u003cem data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003e26th Phalgun, 1346 (Bengali calendar)\u003c\/em\u003e. She completed her education in Kolkata, attending Lady Brabourne College and later Scottish Church College, where she pursued English Honours. She earned her M.A. in English Literature from the University of Calcutta in 1962. Professionally, she served as a professor at Howrah Bijoy Krishna Girls' College\u003c\/p\u003e\nShe began writing during her student years, contributing essays, short stories, poems, and translations. Some of her notable translations include \u003cem data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003eShri Aurobindo's Sonnets (Shrinvantu)\u003c\/em\u003e and selections of works by \u003cem data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1807\"\u003eSomerset Maugham\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003eD.H. Lawrence\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Rupa. Her first short stories appeared in \u003cem data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1890\"\u003eDesh\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1907\"\u003eAnandamela\u003c\/em\u003e magazines in 1981. 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