Dibyendu Palit (5 results)

Condition: New. pp. 128.

Condition: New. pp. 128.

Condition: New. pp. 128.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. This anthology of 12 short stories by Dibyendu Palit, a noted Bengali writer, is evocative of the growing isolation in an urban context. Amongst others, the faces in this volume are of a middle-class man whose own weakness forces him to look up to the local ruffian to protect him against more ruffians like him; a housewife who feels trapped in a marriage that ties her destiny with the runs scored by her cricketer husband; and a mother living out her last days in an old-age home finding escape from her alientation by surrounding himself with imagined faces of the loved ones who never visit her.…

Condition: acceptable. Significant shelf, storage or usage wear present that does not affect the readability of the book. Name and inscription written on the front flyleaf page. Includes dustjacket with significant wear and tearing along the edges. The pages appear aged but unmarked. Staining on the page edges and endpapers. Hinges are partially separated. The binding is loose, but all pages are present. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Shay. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller.…