Deceit Brought us to Assam and Other Stories from the Barak Valley
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
8199024372
ISBN-13
9788199024373
Publisher
Niyogi Books
Imprint
Niyogi Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 5th, 2026
Weight
152 grams
Dimensions
12.90 x 19.80 x 1.20 cms
Product Classification:
Short stories
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At once intimate and universal, bleak yet exuberant with hope, these stories move between oppressive despair and human resilience, capturing the scents, shades, and sounds of daily life on the banks of the Barak.
Fresh from prison, a woman returns home to grapple with her husband’s betrayal; accused of witchcraft, an aging midwife becomes the scapegoat for a tragedy; and a destitute widow’s life takes a surreal turn when she is thrust into local politics. Barak Valley—lush, picturesque, and seemingly tranquil to outsiders—emerges in these stories as both tormentor and refuge, a witness to its people’s quiet hunger for connection, belonging, and dignity. Whether it is a mother confronting her daughter’s pregnancy out of wedlock, an octogenarian rediscovering her forgotten love for the sitar, or a child forming an unlikely friendship with an elderly man, the characters in this anthology reveal the singularity of seemingly ordinary lives.
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