{"product_id":"half-past-lives-a-collection-of-short-stories-9781642497526","title":"Half-Past Lives: A Collection of Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sree Sen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Notion Press, Inc\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Notion Press, Inc\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Short Stories (single author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperstition and guilt. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Innocence and death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Love and loneliness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The various fallacies of life find expression in these stories. It takes the reader into the depths of depravity, death and sometimes the vagaries of fate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There is heartache and also hope, butterflies and tigers, innocence and madness. From Shantiniketan in West Bengal to nomadic tribes within the Jim Corbett forest, from the sandy beach to a simple thatched roof, from an obsessive relationship to a cursed existence, this book reveals a world stripped bare of superficiality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each of the short stories is a riveting capture of life which is usually ignored and mentioned only in hushed tones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Half-Past Lives brings alive the juxtaposition of human frailty against their hopes and ambitions. It takes you into the mind of the characters, creating a vivid yet unvarnished canvas. The book explores the lives of characters and their vulnerabilities. And each comes with a twist, keeping the readers riveted till the very end.","brand":"Notion Press, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45550753939607,"sku":"9781642497526","price":1163.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781642497526.webp?v=1767131672","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/half-past-lives-a-collection-of-short-stories-9781642497526","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}