{"product_id":"udhotokani-chittani","title":"Udhotokani Chittani","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"83\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"69\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sutapa Basu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"114\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"96\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upanyas (Novel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"151\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"131\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ananda Publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"176\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"165\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"188\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789354252884\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"205\" 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