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Jungle Nama

A Story of the Sundarban

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Jungle Nama

Written by: Amitav Ghosh, Salman Toor, Ali Sethi
Narrated by: Ali Sethi
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Jungle Nama is Amitav Ghosh's verse adaptation of an episode from the legend of Bon Bibi, a tale popular in the villages of the Sundarban, which also lies at the heart of the novel The Hungry Tide. It is the story of the avaricious rich merchant Dhona, the poor lad Dukhey, and his mother; it is also the story of Dokkhin Rai, a mighty spirit who appears to humans as a tiger, of Bon Bibi, the benign goddess of the forest, and her warrior brother Shah Jongoli.

The original print version of this legend, dating back to the nineteenth century, is composed in a Bengali verse meter known as dwipodi poyar. Jungle Nama is a free adaptation of the legend, told entirely in a poyar-like meter of twenty-four syllable couplets that replicate the cadence of the original.

The first-ever book in verse by Amitav Ghosh, Jungle Nama evokes the wonder of the Sundarban through its poetry, accompanied by stunning artwork by the renowned artist Salman Toor. This is an illuminated edition of a fabulous folk tale that every book lover will want to possess.

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To recreate a Bengali pa'chali in English verse is indeed a literary tour de force.

A literary tour de force

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Enjoyed the book and the performance. The performance is a little louder than the reading almost like the way songs are in films.

A very nice book

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You cry you smile, you are afraid, and you are happy at the end. A classical English novel by the author

Woh!! The read is like a movies

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Why are there no Amitav Ghosh books in Audible available in India? This does not give his real flavour.

Want more Amitav Ghosh

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Loved this so much. Have already listened twice and can't seem to get enough.

Love it! Must listen!

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