Books set in Bangladesh (14)
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11.
The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Z. Hossain EN
Country: Asia / 
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Description:
"Saad Z. Hossain continues to blow through the flimsy walls of genre like a whirlwind with The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday, sweeping science-fiction, fantasy, myth, and satire into the wildly imaginative vortex of his ever-expanding fictional universe of alternate djinn-history and futures. Hossain's wit and wry compassion create a vision of humanity's hurtling path through time and space as both farcical and epic, leaving a blazing trail of casualties and wonders."—Indra Das When the djinn king Melek Ahmar wakes up after millennia of imprisoned slumber, he finds a world vastly different fr... continue
13.
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
14.
Vent en rafales : récit by Taslima Nasreen FR
Country: Asia / Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Description:
Avant d'être condamnée à mort par les fondamentalistes de son pays et d'incarner le combat des femmes du sous-continent indien, Taslima Nasreen a été une petite fille précoce, une adolescente passionnée de littérature et de musique, une jeune femme follement amoureuse. Aujourd'hui au seuil de la quarantaine, elle évoque, à travers ces scènes - souvent délirantes pour un esprit occidental - de la vie bangladaise, les événements qui ont marqué sa jeunesse. Dont une éducation menée d'une main de fer par un père qui entend imposer, littéralement à la matraque, des idées prétendument " modernes ", ... continue