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Jungle Nama
- A Story of the Sundarban
- Narrated by: Ali Sethi
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-02-22
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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- Rajib Chakrabarti
- 13-04-22
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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- Premchander
- 17-10-21
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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- chandan pandey
- 14-12-22
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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- Amazon Customer
- 30-09-21
Love it! Must listen!
Loved this so much. Have already listened twice and can't seem to get enough.
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-11-21
Won't recommend.
Not what is expected from an Amitav Ghosh book. Compared to Ibis trilogy this is nowhere.
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- aveek
- 17-06-22
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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