Set on a Bengali noble's estate in 1908, this is both a love story and a novel of political awakening. The central character, Bimala, is torn between the duties owed to her husband, Nikhil, and the demands made on her by the radical leader, Sandip. Her attempts to resolve the irreconciliable pressures of the home and world reflect the conflict in India itself, and the tragic outcome foreshadows the unrest that accompanied Partition in 1947.
- ISBN10 0554316757
- ISBN13 9780554316758
- Publish Date 18 August 2008 (first published 1 January 1916)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint BiblioLife
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 184
- Language English