Set on a Bengali noble's estate in 1908, this is both a love story and a novel of political awakening. The central character, Bimala, is torn between the duties owed to her husband, Nikhil, and the demands made on her by the radical leader, Sandip. Her attempts to resolve the irreconciliable pressures of the home and world reflect the conflict in India itself, and the tragic outcome foreshadows the unrest that accompanied Partition in 1947.
About the AuthorRabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), Nobel laureate for literature (1913), was one of the greatest writer in modern Indian literature.
ReviewsBy the Winner of the Nobel Prize in LiteratureBook InformationISBN 9780140449860
Author Rabindranath TagoreFormat Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Penguin ClassicsPublisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 179g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 14mm