Mother of 1084 (SB -The Selected Works of Mahasweta Devi)

Whichever part of the world we may go; whichever era we might belong to, Mothers are the same everywhere.This book caused a chaos inside my head and with every page I turned I felt agitated with the tragedy. But, this overwhelming emotions through the book will move anyone who reads this book, without any exception.She is no more with us, but it's never too late to pay a tribute to her by immersing in her literary work and understanding her words.

Everything about this book was so emotionally charged. Two years after his son Brati's tragic death, mother Sujata goes into his world to understand him better. Every line of the book was a feeling was every mother's tear, mother of 1084. A psychological book and a travel into a grieving mother's heart this book is a gem, and the first book ever I cried on. The binding and pages of the book are of the best quality and the translation is at its best too. Go for it, without a second thought.

Amazing Novel and good paper quality

Good quality much worth for the price

Good

Prompt and hassle-free delivery. Very happy

A superb account. In the style of Kurosawa and Satyajit Ray. the story develops in four segments. Starts in the morning with meek Sujata going to another part of town to meet the mother of her son's best friend and The girl her son loved. The only people that once a year on the death anniversary of Batri, she is allowed to grieve with. They also lost loved ones during the student riots of Kolkata in a brutal handling with the police. The luxury of the sari she wears is in stark contrast with the poverty lived in the 2 households she visits. Batri just like her preferred to be in the company of people who deprived of every necessity can live and love and grieve.Sujata's household represents the false values and hypocrisy of the bourgeoisie conveniently refusing to acknowledge Batri's death and father and siblings further embarrased now by the new given identity given by police as #1084. A brutal government seal to distance him further from those holding approved values to prosper and live.. The triumph occurs at the end of the day when Sujata comes back home as an empowered woman and makes a stand. Magnificent use of language and thought provoking. The best.

Great

I feel bad giving this book three stars because it's obviously not the writer's (or translater's) fault AT ALL. The writing itself is great, but the book was virtually unreadable because of how bad it smelled.

great story!