Gold Sand, Gold Water

von Nalini Bera

300 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

A river that once carried gold now bears the weight of memory and the struggles of those who call its banks home.

The Subarnarekha River shimmers with legend; once said to carry flecks of gold, it remains a source of both promise and hardship for those who live along its banks. In Gold Sand, Gold Water, Nalini Bera conjures a world where folklore and reality flow together, and forbidden love defies caste. Through the eyes of young Lolin, we witness the daily struggles of the Hatua people--part of the marginalized Adivasi and Dalit communities--as they navigate a world where ancient traditions are slowly being eroded by modern industry.

The novel paints an intimate, kaleidoscopic portrait of a vanishing way of life. Lyrical and haunting, Gold Sand, Gold Water is an essential addition to Bengali literature in translation--one that ensures these overlooked stories, like the river itself, continue to flow.

• Reihe: The India List
• Themen: Belletristik Allgemein, nicht nach Genre Allgemein und literarisch
• ISBN: 9781803095912
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.06.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Seagull Books London Ltd
• Übersetzung: Sowvendra Shekhar Hansda