{"product_id":"gold-sand-gold-water-9781803095912","title":"Gold Sand, Gold Water","description":"\u003cb\u003eA river that once carried gold now bears the weight of memory and the struggles of those who call its banks home.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Subarnarekha River shimmers with legend; once said to carry flecks of gold, it remains a source of both promise and hardship for those who live along its banks. In \u003ci\u003eGold Sand, Gold Water\u003c\/i\u003e, Nalini Bera conjures a world where folklore and reality flow together, and forbidden love defies caste. Through the eyes of young Lolin, we witness the daily struggles of the Hatua people--part of the marginalized Adivasi and Dalit communities--as they navigate a world where ancient traditions are slowly being eroded by modern industry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The novel paints an intimate, kaleidoscopic portrait of a vanishing way of life. Lyrical and haunting, \u003ci\u003eGold Sand, Gold Water\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential addition to Bengali literature in translation--one that ensures these overlooked stories, like the river itself, continue to flow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNalini Bera\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Howrah, West Bengal, and is the author of novels such as \u003ci\u003eAmrit Kalash Yatra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDui Bhuban\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePanchali.\u003c\/i\u003e He was awarded the Ananda Puraskar in 2019 for \u003ci\u003eSubarnarenu Subarnarekha\u003c\/i\u003e, of which \u003ci\u003eGold Sand, Gold Water\u003c\/i\u003e is a translation. \u003cb\u003eHansda Sowvendra Shekhar\u003c\/b\u003e writes in English and translates from his mother tongue, Santali, as well as from Hindi and Bengali into English. His translations have been published in \u003ci\u003eAsymptote\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScroll\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUsawa Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDalhousie Review\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Seagull Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057911132434,"sku":"9781803095912","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fcb0624c-9515-4130-aac7-70c81a67d495.jpg?v=1772015985","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gold-sand-gold-water-9781803095912","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}