অন্তর্ঘাত
Author – Bani Basu
Genre – Naxalite movement, Mystery, Thriller
Source - eBook
Rating - 4
Read - November 2015
Very interesting book, this. If you take it solely as a murder mystery novel, it is somewhat predictable, albeit with the deftness, fluency, and that mix of readability and literary merit which is a preserve of only the best of writers (as I often insist, middlebrow literature in India is only found in regional literature). As a social commentary of the future of many Naxalites of Kolkata after the '70s, it in honest, bold and brutal, but perhaps lacks some answers, and more importantly, some questions.
But as a book, standalone, it is excellent!
But as a book, standalone, it is excellent!
Do note, I really, really rate Bani Basu as a writer, her Gaandharvi, for example, remains one of my favorite short novels. Interesting to note that this was written in 1987, and is one of her earliest works.
PS: I hear that there's a decent translation available - details of the translation here.
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