Buy 3 Get Another Free On All Under S$10
Get 10% off all year round! Join Thryft Club
Get 10% off all year round and $10 off your next order! Join Thryft Club
Stay in touch and win free books! Sign up

Your cart

Your cart is empty

Check out these collections.

Books from Singapore Publishers
Books From University Presses
Creative Nonfiction

Stay in touch and win free books

Keep up with our latest sales and events, and receive
recommendations direct to your inbox. We'll only send the good stuff, promise!

By completing this form, you are signing up to receive our emails and can unsubscribe at any time

Sale

The Search

by Shaheen Akhtar
$10.90 $6.90 37% off
$6.21 Thryft Club Member Price
The Search - Thryft
The Search - Thryft

Navigating trauma amid Bangladesh's turbulent liberation.

If history woven with personal struggle piques your interest, "The Search" will resonate deeply with you. Akhtar intricately portrays the grim realities of war from a female perspective—giving voice to emotional resilience and the complex journey of healing that follows a nation’s turmoil. It's an engaging tale providing a distinct look into Bangladesh's past and the silent strength of its women.

  • প্রথম আলো বর্ষসেরা বই ১৪১০
  • Asian Literary Award
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
Sale

The Search

by Shaheen Akhtar
$10.90 $6.90 37% off
$6.21 Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9788189013691
Authors: Shaheen Akhtar
Publisher: Zubaan Books, Delhi
Date of Publication: 2011-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Feminism, Historical Romance, War, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.4
(rated by 75 readers)

Special Offer

Buy 3 Preloved Items Below S$10 and Get Another Free

Discount applied automatically when you add them to your cart!

Description

A quarter century after the war that was meant to bring liberation to Bangladesh, Mukti, a researcher, comes into Mariam's life, calling up memories that continue to haunt her. She remembers the wetlands, with their mystery and darkness, across which her young brother Montuand she fled to escape the violence. She remembers the day her brother walked away, never to be seen again, lost to the war which claimed many ambitious, idealistic, patriotic young men, swallowing them up before they even knew the meaning of war. Shaheen Akhtar's mesmerizing and moving novel is set against the backdrop of the Bangladesh war of liberation and in her skilful hands,the war becomes a way to explore the violence done to women,and their courage, their tenderness, their heartbreak and betrayal and their search for love. Akhtar's is one of the younger voices to explore this hitherto hidden dimension of the history of Bangladesh. Originally published in Bengali (this translation is by Ella Dutta), Talaash was awarded the Prothom Alo Literary Prize in 2004.
Condition guide

Book Condition Guide

Books in Like New Condition

This book may contain very minor cosmetic defects, but it is in pristine condition. There should be no yellowing, no foxing, no water damage, and no annotations of any kind on the cover and the pages. For paperbacks, there should not be any crease marks on the spine. This book is good as new — lucky you!

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Very Good Condition

This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Good Condition

We do our best to ensure the quality of our books, but there is no escaping the wear and tear that comes with time. Slight foxing and some annotations may be present on the pages and the cover. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be several crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Well Read Condition

This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

Find out more about our process here.

Availability
 
(0 in cart)

Similar Reads

Navigating trauma amid Bangladesh's turbulent liberation.

If history woven with personal struggle piques your interest, "The Search" will resonate deeply with you. Akhtar intricately portrays the grim realities of war from a female perspective—giving voice to emotional resilience and the complex journey of healing that follows a nation’s turmoil. It's an engaging tale providing a distinct look into Bangladesh's past and the silent strength of its women.

  • প্রথম আলো বর্ষসেরা বই ১৪১০
  • Asian Literary Award
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.