Pujor Somoye by Buddhadeb Guha [Hardcover]

"The name Raniwara Township is fictional. Buddhadeb Guha hasn't failed to mention that the names of the characters are also fictional. But beyond that? The depiction of the lives, customs, and festivals of the people living in a settlement near Vindhyachal, portrayed with delicate and sincere touches by Buddhadeb Guha, does not seem fictional at all. The group that went on a trip during the Durga Puja holidays to this backdrop also seems very much alive.

The Durga Puja holidays bring a magical aura of festivity to the minds of Bengalis. Buddhadeb Guha has skillfully captured this aura throughout. Just a few days, yet each day seems painted with unknown melodies. Laughter, jokes, drinks, feasts, songs, hunting, the rituals of the Puja pavilion, and gatherings. And? And love. A broken love received the desired reunion. The bud of an unknown love slowly revealed its enchanting petals and sweetness. How, you ask? That's what this gentle, heartfelt novel is about."