{"product_id":"life-on-mars-collected-stories","title":"Life on Mars: Collected Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the tender, ruthless, funny, and shattering realities of human existence with \u003ci\u003eLife on Mars: Collected Stories\u003c\/i\u003e by award-winning author Namita Gokhale!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e Ever since her sensational debut novel, \u003ci\u003eParo: Dreams of Passion\u003c\/i\u003e, Namita Gokhale has written fiction that follows no easy rules, fearlessly looking life in the eye with honesty about its seductions, sorrows, grace, and absurdity. Divided into two captivating sections—‘Love and Other Derangements’ and ‘The Mirror of the Mahabharata’—this collection features fifteen unforgettable stories about men and women swimming and sinking in the ceaseless river of life. From two lonely people connecting during the COVID-19 pandemic and a one-night stand in Rishikesh that yields double surprises, to queens Kunti and Gandhari grappling with private grief in the twilight of the Mahabharata war, Gokhale’s masterful storytelling explores the big questions of love, lust, death, and fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Benefits:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasterful Short Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by Namita Gokhale, one of India’s most daring, acclaimed, and celebrated literary voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThematic Variety:\u003c\/b\u003e Spans contemporary urban relationships, pandemic isolation, and profound retellings of classical mythological tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaring \u0026amp; Honest:\u003c\/b\u003e Combines wit, tenderness, and psychological depth to examine the complex nuances of human desire and sorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Perfect Gift:\u003c\/b\u003e An enriching, thought-provoking present for lovers of contemporary Indian literature, masterclass short stories, and literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52717282165019,"sku":null,"price":424.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81pxXQt7QyL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785731345","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/kn\/products\/life-on-mars-collected-stories","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}