The Last Song Before Home (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2025
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Paperback. Memories do not vanish all at once-they fade, fold, and sometimes return like long-lost visitors. In those moments, they become lifelines, holding fast to who we are. After two strokes and a diagnosis of vascular dementia, Aparajita begins to live in two worlds simultaneously-the shifting present and the vivid landscapes of her past. In letters to her elder sister, she gathers the scattered fragments of her life: a childhood in Barisal, the upheaval of Partition, the tenderness of love, and the quiet triumphs of ordinary days. Faces blur, years collapse into one another, yet she writes on-each letter an act of resistance against the slow erasure of self. Inspired by the true story of the author's mother, Gayatri Das, Last Song Before Home is a luminous tapestry of memory, loss, and resilience. Woven from the threads of pre- and post-Partition Bengal and a changing India, this epistolary novel is both a daughter's tribute and a meditation on what we carry within us-even when we forget. . Originally published in Bengali, it is an elegy to sisterhood, a record of a life fully lived, and a testament to the dignity of those who drift yet are never truly lost. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- The Last Song Before Home (Paperback)
- Author
- Indira Das
- Publisher
- Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 9370035885
- ISBN 13
- 9789370035881
After two strokes and a diagnosis of vascular dementia, Aparajita begins to live in two worlds simultaneously—the shifting present and the vivid landscapes of her past. In letters to her elder sister, she gathers the scattered fragments of her life: a childhood in Barisal, the upheaval of Partition, the tenderness of love, and the quiet triumphs of ordinary days. Faces blur, years collapse into one another, yet she writes on—each letter an act of resistance against the slow erasure of self.
Inspired by the true story of the author’s mother, Gayatri Das, Last Song Before Home is a luminous tapestry of memory, loss, and resilience. Woven from the threads of pre- and post-Partition Bengal and a changing India, this epistolary novel is both a daughter’s tribute and a meditation on what we carry within us—even when we forget. .
Originally published in Bengali, it is an elegy to sisterhood, a record of a life fully lived, and a testament to the dignity of those who drift yet are never truly lost.
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About the Author
Indira has published several acclaimed poetry collections, short story anthologies and novels in both Bengali and English. Her English debut, The Last Dance and Other Stories, offers poignant glimpses into urban Indian life. Her works have appeared in national journals and international anthologies, reflecting a distinctive voice that explores human complexity with empathy and grace.
A trained singer in Rabindrasangeet and Nazrulgeeti, she has also composed music for her own verses.
Dr Bina Biswas is an academician, translator, poet, critic and editor. She previously taught at a college affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. An alumna of the University of Delhi, she holds a PhD in English Literature from Andhra University and is widely recognized as a Tagore scholar. Dr Biswas has authored nine books and led four major translation projects. Her bilingual English translation of Meghnaadbadh Kabya was launched by former President Pranab Mukherjee, and her study 'Tagore's Heroines: Portraits of Gender Orientation' has received critical acclaim. Her translation of Masum Reza's Araj Charitamrita was published in the UK by Methuen Drama, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Rubric Publishing, New Delhi.
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