{"product_id":"river-of-stories-orijit-sen-9781935717232","title":"River of Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConsidered India's first graphic novel, \u003ci\u003e River of Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is made available in the US for the first time since its original publication in 1997\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Sardar Sarovar Dam project in Western India became the focal point of a massive grassroots social movement. People from all over the country converged to voice their opposition to environmental destruction and the forced relocation of Indigenous Adivasi communities. Orijit Sen's account of the Narmada Dam--told in the form of a graphic novel--is drawn from his personal experiences. Weaving together the history of the resistance movement with local accounts and tribal folklore, \u003ci\u003eRiver of Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring document of environmental activism, as well as an important milestone of Indian comics history. This new edition features a conversation with the artist by author and illustrator Tessa Hulls, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Memoir or Autobiography. Also included is a foreword by Arundhati Roy, Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe God of Small Things\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrijit Sen\u003c\/b\u003e (born 1963) is a graphic artist, muralist, cartoonist and designer based in Goa, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book was published in conjunction with Kulhar Books.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Orijit Sen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1935717235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781935717232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kaya Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Orijit Sen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47135436996863,"sku":"9781935717232","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ac77cca-7f77-4fbd-bc13-ed359a0ba392.jpg?v=1755010147","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/river-of-stories-orijit-sen-9781935717232","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}