The Home and the World
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Author: Rabindranath Tagore
Categories: Historical_fiction Novels
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Publisher: local
Cover: Softcover
Book description :Set on a Bengali noble's estate in 1908, this is both a love story and a novel of political awakening. The central character, Bimala, is torn between the duties owed to her husband, Nikhil, and the demands made on her by the radical leader, Sandip. Her attempts to resolve the irreconciliable pressures of the home and world reflect the conflict in India itself, and the tragic outcome foreshadows the unrest that accompanied Partition in 1947. This edition includes an introduction by Anita Desai.
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The Home and the World
The Home and the World
(NOTE: The Book cover may vary if published by different companies.)
Author: Rabindranath Tagore
Categories: Historical_fiction Novels
Pages:
Publisher: local
Cover: Softcover
Book description :Set on a Bengali noble's estate in 1908, this is both a love story and a novel of political awakening. The central character, Bimala, is torn between the duties owed to her husband, Nikhil, and the demands made on her by the radical leader, Sandip. Her attempts to resolve the irreconciliable pressures of the home and world reflect the conflict in India itself, and the tragic outcome foreshadows the unrest that accompanied Partition in 1947. This edition includes an introduction by Anita Desai.
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(NOTE: The Book cover may vary if published by different companies.)
Author: Rabindranath Tagore
Categories: Historical_fiction Novels
Pages:
Publisher: local
Cover: Softcover
Book description :Set on a Bengali noble's estate in 1908, this is both a love story and a novel of political awakening. The central character, Bimala, is torn between the duties owed to her husband, Nikhil, and the demands made on her by the radical leader, Sandip. Her attempts to resolve the irreconciliable pressures of the home and world reflect the conflict in India itself, and the tragic outcome foreshadows the unrest that accompanied Partition in 1947. This edition includes an introduction by Anita Desai.
