{"product_id":"vquhcx1idmnj","title":"Chhayabrita by Samaresh Majumdar [Hardcover]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Ahona Amin, a woman from Dhaka, lives in New York with her sixteen-year-old daughter, Trina, after divorcing her husband. Ahona owns a three-story house where she rents out the first and third floors. She has entered into a business venture with her childhood friend, Liton, whose wife Meena is largely focused on physical desires.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Jackson Heights, a beloved hub for Bengali expatriates in America, Bengali books by Humayun Ahmed, Shamsur, Sunil, and Suchitra sit side by side in stores. Items like \u003cem\u003eilish\u003c\/em\u003e fish and \u003cem\u003elal shak\u003c\/em\u003e (red spinach) are also available there. However, the next generation—American Bengalis—does not feel as connected to traditional Bengali culture. This creates conflict between Ahona and her daughter, Trina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDreaming of America as a land of opportunity, Swapna once went to great lengths to obtain a visa under false pretenses, only to have her illusions shattered soon after. When Ahona is brutally murdered by Trina's boyfriend, Swapna decides to return to her homeland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe novel \u003cem\u003e‘Chhayabrita’\u003c\/em\u003e is a credible account of the lives of Bengali expatriates in America.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48329208267002,"sku":"VQUHCX1IDMNJ","price":174.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/0473\/5226\/files\/VQUHCX1IDMNJ_1.jpg?v=1742063398","url":"https:\/\/versoz.co.in\/products\/vquhcx1idmnj","provider":"VERSOZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}