{"product_id":"the-homecoming-and-other-stories-indrani-baruah-9789357020329","title":"The Homecoming and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e Inspired by everyday life, especially in the northeast of India, \u003ci\u003eThe Homecoming and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartwarming collection of short stories exploring diverse themes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Separated from her loved ones at a tender age and forced into the world's oldest profession, all Meera\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e wants is to get back to her village and reunite with her family. In the story titled 'The Homecoming', \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e will Meera get a second chance at life?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e All the stories are based on situations and issues of contemporary life. In these pages, you will find\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e jealousy, fear, greed and violence, as well as hope, dreams, passion and enthusiasm. A few stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e are about insurgency and its effects while others depict the darker realities-foeticide, blackmail, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e superstition, social divide and human trafficking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Faced with a set of challenges, the protagonists, who are of different age groups, are compelled to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e make choices that affect their future. Writer Indrani Baruah, a police officer by profession, takes the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e reader beyond the realm of rights and wrongs, and brings forth the various predicaments faced by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e the modern-day middle class. The stories earnestly and realistically showcase present-day society\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e without judging anyone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The portrayal of the different characters, with all their idiosyncrasies, will stay with you for a very\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e long time, if not forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Indrani Baruah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9357020322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789357020329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rupa Publications India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.48d","brand":"Indrani Baruah","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579949072639,"sku":"9789357020329","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0d01d40c-f5e3-449c-ad06-640669e25506.jpg?v=1763877750","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-homecoming-and-other-stories-indrani-baruah-9789357020329","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}