{"product_id":"gently-falls-the-bakula-1","title":"Gently Falls The Bakula by Sudha Murty","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\"What is more important: a successful career or a happy marriage?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eIn the quiet town of Hubli, brilliant student Shrimati consistently tops her class, quietly admired by her handsome neighbor, Shrikant. Over time, their youthful friendship blossoms into deep love, leading to marriage. As Shrikant joins a booming IT firm and embarks on a relentless climb up the corporate ladder, Shrimati selflessly sets aside her own academic ambitions to support his dreams, becoming the supportive shadow behind a successful corporate leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eYears pass, and Shrikant reaches the pinnacle of his career. But during a chance conversation with an old professor, Shrimati is forced to confront a painful reality: in enabling her husband's success, she has completely sacrificed her own identity and intellectual passion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWritten nearly three decades ago as Sudha Murty’s debut novel, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"63\"\u003eGently Falls The Bakula\u003c\/b\u003e remains a poignant and startlingly relevant exploration of ambition, modern work ethics, and the quiet sacrifices made in the name of love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52645719081243,"sku":null,"price":254.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81wjWeyR-kL._SL1500_6e4599fa-0488-4f3b-85c8-94d5c520659a.jpg?v=1784787873","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/gently-falls-the-bakula-1","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}