Purbi Janhabi (Bengali Version)

Book Details

• Author: Rupa Jan Goswami

• Publisher: The Cafe Table

• Language: Bengali

• ISBN: 9789348607539

• Pages: 208

• Format: Paperback
  

About the Book
Purbi Janhabi is an evocative and emotional journey through grief, hope, and the search for truth. The novel follows the story of Mandira, a woman burdened with sorrow, as she embarks on a spiritual and physical journey through the Himalayas. She searches for a blue-throated bird that flew away on the morning of Durga Puja, a bird that her husband, Mukul, believes she will never find.

Mandira, however, refuses to believe that the bird is lost forever. She is certain that it has returned to the Himalayas, as signaled by the words of her father, Ramdas, and the mysterious notes found at a local temple. She embarks on a journey across waterfalls, jungles, mountains, and valleys, convinced that the answers lie in the mountains.

The story takes readers through Mandira’s steadfast determination, leading her to a mysterious mountain range called 'Judoa' where she feels the presence of the scent of Janhabi, the river goddess. But what does the mountain conceal, and who are the beings wandering around it unnoticed?

Mandira and Mukul’s search leads them on an unbelievable adventure. But, will they succeed in their quest for truth and healing? This novel paints a poignant portrait of a couple who have lost their child, and their journey through grief toward a mysterious and spiritual conclusion.

This 208-page paperback is an exploration of love, loss, and the search for answers in a world filled with symbols and signs.