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Title: Shakti
Author: CHAKRABORTI RAJORSHI
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 18/02/2020
Imprint: PENGUIN
Price: $33.00
Publishing status: Active
A feminist superhero epic, Shakti is a story packed with magic, darkness, pain, dreams, superpowers, laughter and light.
Your Power. Our Rules.
Amid a political climate of right-wing, nationalist leadership, three very different women in the city of Calcutta find themselves gifted with magical powers that match their wildest dreams. There is one catch- the gifts come with a Faustian price.
With unforgettable heroines and at an irresistible pace, Shakti unfolds a world of as much courage as there is darkness, and a journey across a country in the throes of profound transformation. A hitherto unseen country that is made up of the secrets, longings, wounds and strengths of many human hearts.
‘He revels in the kind of noir-ish realism which works brilliantly for a Murakami or an Auster, while sharing their predilection for the surreal . . . Since his dazzling debut, Chakraborti has embarked on one of the most interesting career trajectories seen in recent times.’ – The Sunday Guardian, India.
‘Chakraborti possesses the gift of good storytelling.’ – The Telegraph, India.
ISBN: 9780143773894
Pages: 336