A tense sociopolitical novel exploring power, violence, and
morality in 1970s India. The Murderer’s Mother takes
readers to the late 1970s in the Indian state of West Bengal, where
the Communist Party–led Left Front has just been voted into
power. It tells the story of Tapan, who has been installed
as a gang leader by the most powerful man in the locality in order
to kill “unwanted obstacles,” which he does, one after another.
Tapan knows there is no other way he can earn a living, but at the
same time, he is desperate to protect his family. He tries to stop
petty crime and assaults on women, even as he protects his
patron’s interests. Through the dissonance, he becomes both a
feared and revered figure, but his patron’s game becomes clear:
now the murderer, too, must be eliminated.
General
| Imprint: |
Seagull Books London Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
The India List |
| Release date: |
2024 |
| Firstpublished: |
2023 |
| Authors: |
Mahasweta Devi
|
| Translators: |
Arunava Sinha
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
208 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-80309-232-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-80309-232-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781803092324 |
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