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Those Days

by Sunil Gangopadhyay · 1991

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This novel is set in 19th centruy Bengal against the backdrop of the Bengal Renaissance and the 1857 uprising. This translation from Bengali weaves history and fiction into a highly readable fabric.

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Setting
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Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 588 pages

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