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On a Wing and a Prayer printed_book_paperback english - 01/07/2013 Details

Publisher
Rupa Publications Private Limited
ISBN 13
9788129123954
ISBN 10
8129123959
Book Description
Twice every week, for a year...Mansoor sailed past Kuroiguri Sapori. Each time he felt the virtual softness of the sands below his feet, and they roused in him a tingling lust for the land. He surrendered himself to the dream... Mansoor Ali finds vast stretches of ownerless land in Kuroiguri Sapori, near the tiny Assamese village Sonaruchuk that is predominantly Hindu, and decides to relocate there. This marks the beginnings of a Bengali Muslim settlement to which the poor and the landless from the far-eastern regions of Bengal flock. The inhabitants of the village and of the settlement bound by their respective religions, customs and traditions manage to live together in peace in spite of the political and social discontent which simmers under the surface. But when Gojen, the hero of Sonaruchuk, decides to bring home Hasina, Mansoor Ali s daughter, all hell breaks loose. Set in Assam against the backdrop of India s freedom struggle, On a Wing and a Prayer touches upon many urgent issues: migration, communal tension and the rights of women. But above all, it explores, with wit and empathy, what it means to be free in a country where most boundaries, literal and metaphorical, are difficult to erase.
About the Author
Arun Sarma is a noted litterateur and playwright from Assam who has the rare distinction of being the only Assamese to have won both the Sahitya Akademi and the Sangeet Natak Akademi awards. He started his career as a journalist and went on to become Director, All India Radio, North Eastern Service a post he held till his retirement. In 2010, he was honoured with the Padma Shri. Maitreyee Siddhanta Chakravarty is a freelance translator, editor and Assamese language consultant. Her first translation, The Hour Before Dawn, was shortlisted for the Vodafone Crossword Book Award. She lives in Bangalore with her husband and daughter.
Language
English
Format
Paperback
Author
Arun Sarma & Maitreyee Siddhanta Chakravarty
Publication Date
01/07/2013
Number of Pages
252

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