{"product_id":"1645-the-bed-of-arrows-and-other-stories","title":"The Bed of Arrows and other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Gopinath Mohanty\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sahitya Akademi\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1997\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 133\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8172018800\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is a superb collection of thirteen short stories which reflect author's great love for the tribals, his deep sensitivity to their struggle for existence, and the impact of new waves of political transformation sweeping rural India.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMohanty's language has all along been the spoken language.  Using the special idiom of the common folks, the stories capture the human moods and movements, sometimes unpredictable, sometimes poetic, but they bring out the grim reality of the battle-scarred middle class with unusual refinement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is not easy to capture the charm of the original language in translation.  But Sitakant Mahapatra, the poet-translator has brought out this charm and strength in ample measure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Gopinath Mohanty \/ Sahitya Akademi \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40783036219561,"sku":"1645","price":10.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/1401.jpg?v=1625496238","url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/de\/products\/1645-the-bed-of-arrows-and-other-stories","provider":"India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}