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Jungle Nama

A Story of the Sundarban

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Jungle Nama

Written by: Amitav Ghosh
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 19th 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 24 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. This is an audio edition of a fabulous folk tale that every book lover will want to possess.

©2021 Amitav Ghosh (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers
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Want more Amitav Ghosh

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

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A literary tour de force

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

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A very nice book

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

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Woh!! The read is like a movies

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

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Love it! Must listen!

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

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Won't recommend.

Not what is expected from an Amitav Ghosh book. Compared to Ibis trilogy this is nowhere.

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terrible

a terrible mix of Punjabi music and Bengali folk tale. the story is good, the narration and especially the songs, unbearable .

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