{"product_id":"hellfire-leesa-gazi-translated-by-shabnam-nadiya","title":"Hellfire - Leesa Gazi (Translated by Shabnam Nadiya)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA masterfully claustrophobic psychological thriller born from the heart of contemporary Bengali literature. Moving with the breakneck momentum of a crime novel and the chilling inevitability of a Greek tragedy, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"211\"\u003eHellfire\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable portrait of a family trapped under the absolute, terrifying rule of a tyrannical matriarch.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eFor the two grown sisters, Lovely and Beauty, home has never been a sanctuary—it is a tightly fortified cage. For four decades, their mother, Farida Khanam, has dictated every single breath they take, keeping them under an inescapable, hawk-eyed gaze. But today is a momentous day. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"282\"\u003eHellfire\u003c\/i\u003e opens on Lovely’s fortieth birthday, marking her very first solo expedition outside the house into the chaotic, sprawling lanes of Dhaka's famous Gausia Market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eAs Lovely roams the vibrant city streets completely unchaperoned, experiencing a brilliant cascade of intoxicating sensory \"firsts,\" she remains haunted by a ticking clock. She must not forget the strict, unforgiving curfew ordained by her mother. Yet, with every step she takes away from her prison, the carefully constructed facade of Farida Khanam’s world begins to crack. As the afternoon progresses, the twisted domestic arrangements of this fragile household take on a macabre, disturbing quality. Written in stark, razor-sharp prose and translated seamlessly into English by Shabnam Nadiya, this grisly tale peels back layers of dark family secrets to expose a horrifying truth. It is a stunningly visceral debut that stands as one of the finest psychological thrillers to emerge from Bangladesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy This Gripping Psychological Noir Belongs on Your Shelf:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAcclaimed International Translation:\u003c\/b\u003e Expertly translated by Shabnam Nadiya, preserving the distinct, sharp atmospheric tension and emotional weight of Gazi’s brilliant Bengali storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Chilling Study of Matriarchal Control:\u003c\/b\u003e Subverts typical domestic fiction by presenting an unforgettable, villainous matriarch whose psychological shadow looms over every page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVivid South Asian Gothic Atmosphere: Paints a stark, deeply authentic picture of Dhaka's urban landscape, contrasting the lively energy of Gausia Market with a dark, suffocating domestic  interior\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52407228662043,"sku":null,"price":382.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81qvJFJcghL._SL1500.jpg?v=1782549934","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/kn\/products\/hellfire-leesa-gazi-translated-by-shabnam-nadiya","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}