Letters of Blood - Softcover

Rahman, Rizia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857424998 ISBN 13: 9780857424990

Verlag: Seagull Books London Ltd, 2018

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Bengali writer Riza Rahman is the author of more than fifty novels, as well as countless short stories, set in Bangladesh and bringing to life the difficult, mostly forgotten lives of its poorest and most disadvantaged citizens. Letters of Blood is set in the often violent world of prostitution in Bangladesh. Rahman brings great sensitivity and insight to her chronicles of the lives of women trapped in that bleak world as they face the constant risk of physical abuse, disease, and pregnancy, while also all too often struggling with drug addiction. A powerful, unforgettable story, Letters of Blood shows readers a hard way of life, imbuing the stories of these women with unforgettable empathy and compassion.
 

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Rizia Rahman was born in West Bengal, in 1939, and is the author of more than fifty novels, in addition to short stories, essays, and works for children. Arunava Sinha translates classic, modern, and contemporary Bengali fiction and nonfiction into English.
 

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Seagull Books London Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0857424998
• ISBN 13: 9780857424990
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 139
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