• The Son of Santra Hill

    The Son of Santra Hill

    Otenga’s father, Paniram Rabha, a poor peasant, has a dream to see his son as an officer. His father gets angry when Otenga tells him about his BA result. Otenga fails to pass BA. His father asks him to search for a job at a school. But Otenga refuses to search for a job. He tells that he will work for Santra Hill to save the decimated forest and help his father in the crop fields. His father disagrees and thinks him a wastrel. His mother Mekhela Rabha supports his father. On being expelled from the house, he finds shelter in his friend Mantri Rabha’s house. Mantri has a tea stall, named Mantri Tea Stall. His mother goes to Manti Tea Stall and convinces him to come back home. He encounters Evana, a very beautiful Rabha girl. He falls in love with her. But the guru of their village, Santra Gaon, identifies the girl as a fairy. Otenga doesn’t believe her to be a fairy. Then he leaves his village after being bitten by his conscience. He has stolen money from Mantri’s cash box. While going through a forest to an unknown destination, after being bullied out of the bus in the evening because he has no money on him, he happens to find a box of gold ornaments. He meets Dani Ferang near Chandubi Lake. Dani Ferang takes him to his home. Dani Ferang’s daughter Violet loves him. He does not respond to her love. He shows them the ornaments. They ask him to quickly leave their house because they now think him a robber. He returns to his village. In Santra Hill, he happens to see two persons wearing black robes. He thinks they are fairy sisters, trapped in Santra Hill by their guru. He follows them to know whether they are fairy sisters, and if they are really fairy sisters, he decides to ask them to help him find Evana; it is his belief that fairies can do so, or if Evana is a fairy, she may be one of them. He fails to meet them. He finds himself in an unknown village, where he is made a prisoner. In a rainy November night he escapes from that village and comes back to his village. Then in Dadan Fair in April, he meets Evana and comes to know that she has been identified as a fairy by their guru, who is also Evana’s maternal uncle. The guru does not want that Evana should marry a boy like Otenga.

     

    This is the first Indian English novel on the Rabhas, one of the major tribes in Assam.

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  • The Sound of Silence

    The Sound of Silence

    This collection of short stories is assiduously crafted by Ms Anupama Pattanaik on woman psychology and virtuosity, originally written in Odiya and appeared in various issues of Odiya journals. The perfect art of translation into English version by Shri Chitta Ranjan Pattanaik is manifest throughout, so much that the stories appear as if written in original English. Anupama Pattanaik has already proved herself as an accomplished story writer, highly acclaimed in the literary circle. This translated version of her short stories is an added feather in her cap. The stories verily fit into the design and shape as stated by Somerset Maugham in his book ‘On literature’ -“It is a piece of fiction, dealing with single incident, material or spiritual, that can be read at a sitting; it is original, it must sparkle, excite or impress, and it must have unity of effect or impression. It should move in an even line from its exposition to its close.”One of the fundamental principles of story composition is that of unity, says Hudson in his book- An introduction to the study of literature. He further states “…under which head we include unity of motive, of purpose, of action and in addition, unity of impression”. Anupama Pattanaik’s stories adequately fit into this principle and hence engrossing. Most of the stories revolve around women-centric plots eulogizing women’s emancipation. The story ‘Miser’ unfolds Indrani Devi’s all-encompassing tacit love for the villagers. In “Repayment”, the perfect depiction of an older lady’s compassion and noble mode of repayment of debt by the beneficiary-the aspiring girl, is a touching tale. The issue of superstition and blind belief is deftly handled in ‘Mangamma’ to the reader’s delight. The resilience of a devoted wife is suitably characterized in ‘The Shadow’ and the common trait of a devoted wife delineated magnificently.

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  • The Sun Also Rises

    The Sun Also Rises

    A timeless exploration of post-World War I disillusionment and the “Lost Generation.” Set in Paris and Spain, the novel follows a group of expatriates navigating love, desire, and existential uncertainty. Hemingway’s spare prose captures the characters’ emotional turmoil and the societal shifts of the era. A quintessential work of modernist literature, this novel delves into themes of identity, purpose, and the search for meaning in a changing world.

    A masterpiece of love, loss, and resilience

    • Authentic portrayal of disillusionment and existential angst.
    • Historical post-World War I fiction.
    • A timeless classic that captures the characters’ emotional turmoil and the societal shifts of the era.
    • Explores themes such as masculinity, identity, and love.
    • A perfect gift for literature enthusiasts.
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  • The Supreme

    The Supreme

    The Supreme, who was born without feelings to fairly reign over the entire universe, attempted to defy fate and destiny by arriving on a random planet in search of a cure for his affliction—a curse of loneliness and a heart devoid of any feelings—which he yearned to be rid of. This book will detail his current way of life on the planet, as well as his past and future in the upcoming sequels. He would be competing against his biggest foe and going up against his greatest adversary. Can he resist his fate and overcome reality? Can he defend the multiverse from its worst enemy? Come along on The Supreme’s epic excursions and learn about the secrets of his life. Master Ivayaan is an ardent writer, but because of his academic obligations, had never considered writing a book earlier. Now he is showcasing his creativity. This debut thriller will soon be followed by three sequels. After passing out from DAV Public School in Bhubaneswar, he is studying Aerospace Engineering at Sandip University, Nashik.

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  • The Supreme-II: Worlds' Apart

    The Supreme-II: Worlds’ Apart

    One World, Many Nations, each trying to remove the existence of the other or rule over it. Just imagine how two Worlds will pose a threat to each other. This part will showcase those problems. However, which World is the real one and which is just a mirror image depends on which one survives. The Supreme faces a large number of problems in his daily life; now he has to face an outer world threat. The true adventures of The Supreme start now and we will see how he fights it. This book will detail The Supreme’s past that was intentionally hidden from everyone. Will everyone still accept him even after knowing about his past; will everyone still believe him? Will he be betrayed? What will be the result and what will he do to his betrayer-will he be kind or merciless? Is it really his fate? Is his fate already destined for someone else or does other’s fate depend on his? What will be his action? What will happen if he is fated to lose; can he resist it? Can he defend the World and his loved ones from the outer threat or would he lose many of them? Welcome back on The Supreme’s epic excursions and learn the secrets of his life.

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  • Tinoti Upanyasa: Epari Separi, Abhinetri, Bhuli Huena

    Tinoti Upanyasa: Epari Separi, Abhinetri, Bhuli Huena

    ‘ପେଚିଟି ଆଜି ରୁଷିଛି’- ଏଇ ବାକ୍ୟରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଛି ତମ ଉପନ୍ୟାସ ‘ଏପାରି ସେପାରି’ (୧୯୪୬) । ସେଇ ପେଚି ତମର ଏ ଉପନ୍ୟାସର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ଚରିତ୍ର । ଏମିତି ତ କେତେ ଉପନ୍ୟାସ ଲେଖା ହେଇଚି ନାୟିକାଙ୍କୁ ନେଇ । ସମଗ୍ର ଊନବିଂଶ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀର ଧାରାତ ଥିଲା ଏମିତି! ହେଲେ ତମର ପେଚିକୁ ମୁଁ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ରଭାବେ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ କରୁଚି ଏଇଥିଲାଗି ଯେ ତା ପରି ଖଞ୍ଜ, ଦୁଃଖୀ, ଅଭାବୀ, ସ୍ୱାମୀ ପରିତ୍ୟକ୍ତା, ପରିବାରର ବିରାଗଭାଜିତ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଟିଏକୁ ତମେ କରିଚ ତମର ଏ ଉପନ୍ୟାସର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରବିନ୍ଦୁ । ଠିକ୍ ଏମ୍]ତି ଗୋଟିଏ ସ୍ଥିତି ତମେ ତିଆରି କରିଚ ‘ଭୁଲିହୁଏନା’ (୧୯୪୮)ରେ । ରତନୀକୁ ସଜେଇଚ ତମେ ଏକ ଉପନ୍ୟାସର ମଧ୍ୟମଣିକରି । ପେଚିପରି ସେବି କଷଣ ଓ ଯାତନାର ଶିକାର ହୋଇଛି । ସ୍ୱାମୀ ଯୋଗିଆ କାମ ପାଇଟି ଲାଗି ଯାଇଚି ‘ରାଙ୍ଗାମ’ । ରହିଚି କେଇଦିନ କି ନାଇଁ ‘ବ୍ରହ୍ମଦେଶକୁ ଜାପାନ ଦଖଲ କଲା ।’ ଯୋଗିଆ ଫେରିଲାନି, କିଛି ଖବର ଆସିଲାନି । ରତନୀ ଖୁଡ଼ୀର ନିର୍ଯ୍ୟାତନା ସହିଚାଲିଲା । ଦିନେ ଡାକବଂଗଳାର ଜଣେ ବାବୁଙ୍କ ପାଖରୁ ସେ ହେଇଚି ଗର୍ଭବତୀ । ନିର୍ଯାତିତା କିଶୋରୀଟିଏକୁ ଆହୁରି କଷଣ ଦେବାକୁ ଏମିତି ଖଳବୁଦ୍ଧିବି ରଖିଥିଲ କାହ୍ନୁଚରଣ! ତା’ପରେ ଆଉ ତା’ର ହେଇଥାନ୍ତା କ’ଣ? ଏକମାତ୍ର ଆଶ୍ରୟ ଦାଦାଖୁଡ଼ୀଙ୍କ ଘର ବି ଗଲା । ସେ ହେଲା ବାଟର ଭିକାରୀ, ପାଗଳୀ । ସେଇ ଚରମଦୁଃଖର ଦିନମାନଙ୍କରେ ଆସି ପହଞ୍ଚିଥିଲା ହଠାତ୍ କେଉଁଠୁ ଯୋଗିଆ । ‘ଚରିତ୍ରହୀନା’ ରତନୀକୁ ଆଉ ଘରକୁ ନେବ କଣ, ନିଜେ ଦୂରେଇଗଲା ା!

    ମାୟାକୁ ସାଧାରଣ ବିଧବାଟିଏରୁ ତମର ଅନନ୍ୟ ବିଜ୍ଞାନୀ-ବିଧବାଟିଏରେ ରୂପାନ୍ତରିତ କରିଦେଇଚ କାହ୍ନୁଚରଣ! ପ୍ରତିଭାବାନ ଲେଖକମାନେ ତ ଏଇମିତି ଭାବେ ସାମାନ୍ୟରେ ରୂପ ଗଢ଼ନ୍ତି ଅସାମାନ୍ୟର!! ନାରୀଟିଏ ତାର ମର୍ଯ୍ୟାଦା ଓ ସମ୍ମାନପ୍ରତି ଯଥେଷ୍ଟ ସ୍ପର୍ଶକାତର । ସେଇତାର ପରିଚୟ । ସେଇ ପରିଚୟର ଜୟଗାନ, ତମ ଉପନ୍ୟାସ ମାନଙ୍କରେ କାହ୍ନୁଚରଣ, ବାରମ୍ବାର ଆସିଚି! ସେଇଥିଲାଗି ତମ ଭିତରର ନାରୀସତ୍ତା ତମ ଲେଖାରେ ଏତେ ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ । ସେଇ ସତ୍ତାତ ତମପାଇଁ ଡାକି ଆଣିଚି ଜୟ ଜୟକାର!!

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  • Ujuda Aadhara

    Ujuda Aadhara

    Things Fall Apart ସବୁଠୁ ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟ ହେବା ସହ ଆର୍ନ୍ତଜାତିକ ପାଠକୀୟ ସ୍ୱୀକୃତି ଲାଭ କରିଛି । ଏହି ପୁସ୍ତକଟି ଷାଠିଏରୁ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱ ଭାଷାରେ ଅନୂଦିତ ହୋଇସାରିଛି । ଏଥିରେ ଏକ ଅନନ୍ୟ କାହାଣୀ ଓ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା ଶୈଳୀ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ସେ ୟୁରୋପୀୟ ଉପନିବେଶବାଦକୁ ଆଫ୍ରିକୀୟ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିଭଙ୍ଗୀରେ ଉପସ୍ଥାପନା କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଆଫ୍ରିକାର ନାଇଜେରିଆରେ ଇଂରେଜ ଉପନିବେଶବାଦର ସ୍ଥାପନ ହେଲା ପରେ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଶିକ୍ଷା, ସଭ୍ୟତା ଏବଂ ଖ୍ରାଷ୍ଟଧର୍ମର ପ୍ରଚାର ଓ ପ୍ରସାର ହେଲା । ଏଇ ଧକ୍]କାରେ ନାଇଜେରିଆର ପାରମ୍ପରିକ ସମାଜ ଓ ସଂସ୍କୃତି ଭୁଷୁଡି ପଡ଼ିଲା । ଫଳରେ ନାଇଜେରିଆରେ ଏଯାବତ୍ ଚଳି ଆସୁଥିବା ପୁରୁଣା ଭାବଧାରା ଓ ମୂଲ୍ୟବୋଧର କ୍ରମଶଃ ବିଘଟନ ହେବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା । ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ ଆଧାର ଉଜୁଡ଼ି ଗଲା । ଇଂରେଜ ଶାସନ ଓ ଖ୍ରାଷ୍ଟ ଧର୍ମର ଚାପରେ ସାଧାରଣ ଦେଶୀୟ ଜନଜୀବନ ନିଜସ୍ୱ ସଂଗଠନ ହରାଇଲା । ଏମିତି ଏକ ବିକଳ ଓ ବିକଟ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିର ସାମ୍ନା କରୁକରୁ ଉପନ୍ୟାସର ନାୟକ ଓକୋଙ୍କୋ ଶେଷରେ ଆତ୍ମହତ୍ୟା କଲା । କାରଣ ତା ପାଇଁ ସାମାଜିକ ଓ ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ ରହିତ ଜୀବନ – ଆଉ ଜୀବନ ହେଇ ରହିଲା ନାହିଁ । ଏପରି ଏକ ମର୍ମସ୍ପର୍ଶୀ ସଂଘର୍ଷକୁ ନେଇ Things Fall Apart ର କାହାଣୀ ଉପଜିବ୍ୟ ।

    ‘ଉଜୁଡ଼ା ଆଧାର’ ଏଇ ସମ୍ବେଦନଶୀଳ ଉପନ୍ୟାସର ଓଡ଼ିଆ ରୂପାନ୍ତର । ଭାରତୀୟ / ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାବେ ଆମେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଉପରୋକ୍ତ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିର ସାମ୍ନା କରିଆସୁଛୁ । ଏଇ ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ଏଇ ଅନୁବାଦଟି ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପାଠକଙ୍କୁ ଆମର ଭାଙ୍ଗି ଯାଉଥିବା ଆଧାର ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ସଚେତନ କରିବ ବୋଲି ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ।

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  • Whisper of the Rock Elephant: Ashoka and the Kalinga war

    Whisper of the Rock Elephant: Ashoka and the Kalinga war

    The ‘Whisper of the Rock Elephant‘ is an untold tale from the shadowy pages of ancient history, where an Emperor, having beheaded and captured a vast army from a neighbouring kingdom, foresaw the dangers of his power. His realization of the need to devote his life and wealth to the propagation of truth and righteousness led to a profound transformation, turning him away from conquest. The devastated land was Kalinga, a state whose people, known for their free spirit, refused to surrender. 1Much of what is known about this dark period is a mix of fact and imagination, better conveyed through the whisper of Seto, the rock elephant carved from a hill beside the battlefield. Seto is said to possess divine power, like a Buddha enlightened even before birth, and is believed to be a heavenly creature belonging to Lord Indra, ruler of the heavens. These whispers passed down through generations, provide a unique perspective on the events of that time. Seto’s whispers reveal more than the victorious Emperor Piyadasi’s words in his Kandahar rock edict. The Proclamation expresses his guilt over the bloodshed and his transformation towards piety and Dhamma. His remorse was inscribed across India and beyond on rock surfaces, alongside pillars and monuments engraved with ancient scripts. Seto speaks of the deeper cause of the Emperor’s remorse-a sorrow that led him to follow Tathagata Buddha. From Kalinga’s battlefield enlightenment took root in the Emperor’s mind, persistently pinning and guiding him towards righteousness.

    Through this story, readers can discover the invisible ray of humanity pierced through the darkness, settling the turmoil within the Emperor whenever inhumanity threatened to unsettle him.

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  • Yajnaseni

    Yajnaseni

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  • Yogini Ki Atmalipi

    Yogini Ki Atmalipi

    सैकड़ो मील दूर से आती एक चमत्कारिक आवाज । सुकन्या की छाती फटी जा रही थी,वह मरी जा रही थी, उसका अस्तित्व समाप्त हुआ जाता था,प्रेम में,किसी को प्यार करने में । हर बार लगता था इससे पहले कभी ऐसा नहीं हुआ । जीवन धन्य हो जाता था, उसका मनुष्य रूप में धरा पर जन्म लेना । कोई भी दिखाई नहीं देता था इस धरा पृष्ठ पर एक नारी और एक पुरुष को छोड़कर बाकी पूरी पृथ्वी बही जा रही थी । उसके माता-पिता थे, उसने एक दिन इस पृथ्वी पर जन्म लिया था, बड़ी होकर यौवन की दहलीज पर कदम रखा था । कुछ भी याद नहीं, उसके पति,संतान,स्वजन कोई भी नहीं । किसी की भी आवाज सुनाई नहीं देती थी। चारों ओर कोई भी नहीं केवल एक नारी और एक पुरुष के अलावा । सुकन्या और जीवन । वह योगिनी डोमी और जीवन उसका कालिदास, कान्हूपा, कन्हाई ।

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