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Konkaboti: The Extraordinary Journey of a Village Girl

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Arnab Bhattacharya, Troilokyonath Mukhopadhyay,

Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd (Publisher)

Published

2024

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By: Arnab Bhattacharya, Troilokyonath Mukhopadhyay | Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd | Released: 14 Dec 2024

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Konkaboti, Troilokyonath´s first novel (1892), begins with the childhood years of the eponymous heroine and Khetu, a boy from her village, who goes to Kolkata to study. In time, their mothers want them to marry, but Konkaboti´s avaricious father plans her wedding with an aged zamindar. The prospect appals her and she falls seriously ill. Konka and Khetu undergo amazing experiences, including encounters with ghosts, a trip to the moon and back, and the death of both protagonists. But matters are resolved through a major twist in the tail of the narrative. The effortlessly inventive goings-on compel readers to suspend their disbelief.