{"product_id":"a-monsoon-of-music-mitra-phukan-9789385932441","title":"A Monsoon of Music","description":"A bright young student, a globetrotting star, and a highly respected married couple--each deeply immersed in the tradition of Hindustani classical music. \u003ci\u003eA Monsoon of Music\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of these four musicians whose lives intersect in the small mofussil town of Tamulbari on the banks of the Brahmaputra. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Against the backdrop of musical heritage and haunting ragas, Mitra Phukan sweeps us into the lives of her characters: the ambitious sitarist, Kaushik Kashyap, who tours the world with his beautiful Italian student; Nomita, the shy small-town vocalist whom Kaushik's parents have chosen for him; the beautifully serene Sandhya Senapati and her husband, the handsome Tridib Barua, who seems to be hiding dark secrets; and the well-known industrialist Deepak Rathod. As the eventful monsoon months give way to autumn, they each come to deeper understandings of themselves even as their lives change dramatically. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By turns serious, deeply moving, and utterly irreverent, Phukan's eye for detail, her immense knowledge of Hindustani classical music, and her profound understanding of human nature come together in this remarkable novel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mitra Phukan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9385932446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789385932441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zubaan Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.20w x 1.40d","brand":"Mitra Phukan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48519891976447,"sku":"9789385932441","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4d4ac1e5-aae5-43b7-a2b5-7dd9746bb1fa.jpg?v=1778739454","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-monsoon-of-music-mitra-phukan-9789385932441","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}