General Firebrand and His Red Atlas (The India List)

Bhattacharya, Tathagata

ISBN 10: 1803093579 / ISBN 13: 9781803093574

Published by Seagull Books, 2024

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HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: General Firebrand and His Red Atlas (The India List)
• Publisher: Seagull Books
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1803093579
• ISBN 13: 9781803093574
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

A fast-paced and action-packed dystopian novel, addressing the nature of power, the limits of rationality, and the dominance of fear.

In a world on the brink of totalitarian rule, one man rises from the shadows to ignite a revolution and becomes the unlikely leader of a war of resistance that will shake the very foundations of power. General Firebrand, an unsocial and recovered alcoholic, considered a pariah by society, rises up against the country’s fascist regime. In this guerrilla war, Firebrand garners support from the unlikeliest allies. Beasts and birds of the jungle join the struggle. Spirits of historical figures from past wars and fictional characters with supernatural abilities lend their strength to the cause. As a devastating secret is revealed that moves Firebrand to the core, the battle for liberation takes on new dimensions, exposing the fragility of rationality and the weight of historical wrongs committed in the name of a supposedly humane ideology.
 
With zany, irreverent prose and a breakneck pace, General Firebrand and His Red Atlas is an explosive debut novel that challenges conventional wisdom and explores the complexities of courage, doubt, and the pursuit of justice in a world dominated by fear.

About the Author

Tathagata Bhattacharya is a journalist and sustainability expert. He is the only child of cult Bengali writer Nabarun Bhattacharya and the only grandchild of noted playwright-director Bijon Bhattacharya and writer-activist Mahasweta Devi. General Firebrand and His Red Atlas is his first novel.