{"product_id":"anita-agnihotri","title":"Anita Agnihotri: Selected Stories - Anita Agnihotri","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnita Agnihotri: Selected Stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Author: Anita Agnihotri | Translator: Arunava Sinha)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA masterclass in empathy, precision, and social critique, featuring twelve evocative short stories by Crossword Book Award-winning author Anita Agnihotri.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA newly promoted police superintendent develops a compulsive urge to wash his hands after witnessing a gruesome death; a young silk factory worker returns repeatedly to a hazardous 'heat chamber'; the wife of a celebrated activist slowly drowns under the weight of domestic abuse and hypocrisy. In \u003ci\u003eAnita Agnihotri: Selected Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, lives often overlooked—laborers, displaced communities, and families fractured by circumstance—are brought into sharp, lyrical focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from over three decades of service as an IAS officer in remote towns and cities across India, Anita Agnihotri balances unflinching social critique with deep tenderness. Translated into English by renowned translator Arunava Sinha, these twelve compelling stories stand as powerful acts of witness to the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Highlights:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasterful Short Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e Twelve powerful stories exposing the complex socio-economic realities and hidden struggles across India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-Winning Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by Anita Agnihotri, recipient of the Crossword Book Award and author of over seventy acclaimed works including \u003ci\u003eMahanadi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sickle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSeventeen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenowned Translator:\u003c\/b\u003e Translated by Arunava Sinha, Professor of Practice at Ashoka University and translator of over a hundred published works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential Read:\u003c\/b\u003e Ideal for enthusiasts of South Asian literature in translation, contemporary fiction, and socially conscious storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53837816234267,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81cQA0KeWkL._SY466.jpg?v=1787978259","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/kn\/products\/anita-agnihotri","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}