{"product_id":"the-homecoming-and-other-stories-9789357020329","title":"The Homecoming And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Indrani Baruah\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Rupa Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Rupa Publications\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Short Stories (single author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Inspired by everyday life, especially in the northeast of India, \u003ci\u003eThe Homecoming and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartwarming collection of short stories exploring diverse themes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Separated from her loved ones at a tender age and forced into the world's oldest profession, all Meera\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e wants is to get back to her village and reunite with her family. In the story titled 'The Homecoming', \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e will Meera get a second chance at life?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e All the stories are based on situations and issues of contemporary life. In these pages, you will find\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e jealousy, fear, greed and violence, as well as hope, dreams, passion and enthusiasm. A few stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e are about insurgency and its effects while others depict the darker realities-foeticide, blackmail, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e superstition, social divide and human trafficking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Faced with a set of challenges, the protagonists, who are of different age groups, are compelled to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e make choices that affect their future. Writer Indrani Baruah, a police officer by profession, takes the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e reader beyond the realm of rights and wrongs, and brings forth the various predicaments faced by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e the modern-day middle class. The stories earnestly and realistically showcase present-day society\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e without judging anyone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The portrayal of the different characters, with all their idiosyncrasies, will stay with you for a very\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e long time, if not forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rupa Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45675073372311,"sku":"9789357020329","price":192.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789357020329.webp?v=1769295494","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-homecoming-and-other-stories-9789357020329","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}