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Gold Sand, Gold Water
Series: The India List
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A river that once carried gold now bears the weight of memory and the struggles of those who call its banks home. The Subarnarekha River shimmers with legend; once said to carry flecks of gold, it remains a source of both promise and hardship for those...
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Format: Hardback
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A river that once carried gold now bears the weight of memory and the struggles of those who call its banks home.
The Subarnarekha River shimmers with legend; once said to carry flecks of gold, it remains a source of both promise and hardship for those who live along its banks. In Gold Sand, Gold Water, Nalini Bera conjures a world where folklore and reality flow together, and forbidden love defies caste.
Through the eyes of young Lolin, we witness the daily struggles of the Hatua people—part of the marginalised Adivasi and Dalit communities—as they navigate a world where ancient traditions are slowly being eroded by modern industry.
The novel paints an intimate, kaleidoscopic portrait of a vanishing way of life. Lyrical and haunting, Gold Sand, Gold Water is an essential addition to Bengali literature in translation—one that ensures these overlooked stories, like the river itself, continue to flow.
Series: The India List
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781803095912
Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 08 March 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Seagull Books London Ltd
Contributors:
- Translated by Sowvendra Shekhar Hansda
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 454g
Pages: 300
About the Author
Nalini Bera lives in Howrah, West Bengal, and is the author of novels such as Amrit Kalash Yatra, Dui Bhuban, and Panchali. He was awarded the Ananda Puraskar in 2019 for Subarnarenu Subarnarekha, of which Gold Sand, Gold Water is a translation. Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar writes in English and translates from his mother tongue, Santali, as well as from Hindi and Bengali into English. His translations have been published in Asymptote, Scroll, Usawa Literary Review, and Dalhousie Review.
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