Devi Mahasweta - The Murderers Mother - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: A tense sociopolitical novel exploring power violence and morality in 1970s India. The Murderer's Mother takes readers to the late 1970s in the Indian state of West Bengal where the Communist Party led Left Front has just been voted into power. It tells the story of Tapan who has been installed as a gang leader by the most powerful man in the locality in order to kill unwanted obstacles which he does one after another. Tapan knows there is no other way he can earn a living but at the same time he is desperate to protect his family. He tries to stop petty crime and assaults on women even as he protects his patron's interests. Through the dissonance he becomes both a feared and revered figure but his patron's game becomes clear: now the murderer too must be eliminated.
Title: The Murderers Mother
Author(s): Devi Mahasweta
Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
Barcode: 9781803092324
Pages: 208 Pages
Publication Date: 3/12/2024
Series: The India List
Category: Political / Legal Thriller