Historical fiction books from Bangladesh
Recommended historical fiction books (7)
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If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from Bangladesh for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar EN
Country: Asia / Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Description:
Adiba Jaigirdar, author of one of TIME's Best YA books of all time and winner of the YA Book Prize 2022, gives Titanic an Ocean's 8 makeover in this nail-biting heist set onboard the infamous ship. Four friends have stolen aboard the Titanic. They're after the Rubaiyat - a book inlaid with priceless jewels. Josefa is a charismatic thief, Hinnah a daring acrobat, Violet an outstanding actress and Emilie a talented artist. It is Josefa's plan, but she needs all of their skills. Despite their very different backgrounds, in a world of first-class passengers and suspicious crew members, the girls m... continue
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Babu Bangladesh by Numair Atif Choudhury EN
Country: Asia / Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Description:
"Bangladesh, 2028. A biographer begins to document the life of an enigmatic and controversial political luminary -- Babu, also known a 'Babu Bangladesh'. In unearthing the story of the man who many thought was the leader of his generation, he begins to uncover the story of the nation itself."--Fly leaf
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I Remember Abbu by Humayun Azad EN
Country: Asia / Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Description:
A touching story of war, family, innocence, and memory from one of the top Bengali writers of all time. For the first time translated into English. Bangladesh, 1971: the war of independence from Pakistan has torn through peaceful villages and turned life upside down. In the midst of war, one young girl holds on as she discovers the world's unpredictability. During her father's prolonged absence, she reminisces about the essence of her abbu, an esteemed professor, loving community leader, and now unexpected warrior. She is moved by his quiet determination to preserve Bengali language and cultur... continue
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Khwabnama by Akhteruzzaman Elias EN
Country: Asia / Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Description:
In this magnum opus, which documents the Tebhaga movement, wherein peasants demanded two-thirds of the harvest they produced on the land owned by zamindars, Akhtaruzzaman Elias has created an extraordinary tale of magical realism, blending memory with reality, legend with history and the struggle of marginalized people with the stories of their ancestors.
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Country: Asia / Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Description:
The Dattas have lived in Bangladesh all their lives. Despite being members of a small Hindu community, they refuse to leave the country. And then, on 6 December 1992, the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya is demolished by a mob of Hindu fundamentalists. The nightmare inevitably arrives at the Dattas' doorstep, and their world begins to fall apart.
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Scham. Lajja by Taslima Nasrin DE
Country: Asia / Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Description:
Belletristik : Bangladesh/Hindus ; Familie - Fundamentalismus - Islam.
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The Storm : A Novel by Arif Anwar EN
Country: Asia / Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Description:
“A remarkable debut, in which fiction vividly portrays specific events in history.”—Booklist (starred review) “This powerful and important debut is a story for our time.” —Library Journal (starred review) From an immensely talented new voice in international fiction, a sweeping tour de force that seamlessly interweaves five love stories that, together, chronicle sixty years of Bangladeshi history. Shahryar, a recent PhD graduate and father of nine-year-old Anna, must leave the US when his visa expires. In their last remaining weeks together, we learn Shahryar’s history, in a village on the Ba... continue