{"product_id":"leaves-no-longer-green","title":"Leaves No Longer Green: A Novel By Arup Kumar Dutta","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSTEP INTO THE HARSH, RIVETING WORLD OF 1860S ASSAM TEA ESTATES IN THIS SWEEPING HISTORICAL DRAMA FROM ACCLAIMED AUTHOR ARUP KUMAR DUTTA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eIn the latter half of the 1850s, pioneer tea planter Henry David Esscombe establishes the Dhanboa Tea Garden in the lush landscapes of Assam. When the grueling environment takes a severe toll on his health, a gravely ill Henry summons his son, David, to take over the estate. Desperate to see her father once more, David's sister, Cordelia, accompanies him from England, plunging headfirst into a world vastly different from anything they have ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eAs the brother-sister duo struggles to adapt, their lives become inextricably linked with a colorful and complex cast of characters: the phlegmatic Michael Bailin, the devilishly charming Christopher James Buckingham, the self-confessed anarchist Reverend Garry Swanson, the Assamese nobleman Gokuldeva Barua, and defiant conscripted workers like Bircha and Meghu. Set against the backdrop of colonial tea cultivation and the brutal, barbarous conditions under which migrant laborers were lured and enslaved, a chain of high-stakes events unfolds—leading to an explosive climax that turns the green leaves of the camellia red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a must-have:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMasterful Historical Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by Arup Kumar Dutta, one of Assam’s most celebrated English-language authors, renowned for his authentic and deeply researched storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVivid 1860s Setting:\u003c\/b\u003e Offers a striking, unflinching look at the colonial tea industry, the socio-political dynamics of Assam, and the human cost of plantation life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCompelling Ensemble Cast:\u003c\/b\u003e Features a rich tapestry of memorable characters, from ambitious European planters and local nobility to exploited indentured workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEssential Regional \u0026amp; Historical Read:\u003c\/b\u003e A powerful addition to any collection focusing on Indian historical fiction, colonial history, and northeastern literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eUncover a gripping historical epic rooted in the soil of Assam. Add \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"68\"\u003eLeaves No Longer Green\u003c\/i\u003e to your collection at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"113\"\u003eBeetle Bookshop\u003c\/b\u003e today—enjoy \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"141\"\u003e10–14% off\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"156\"\u003eFree Shipping on orders above ₹500\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52653340000539,"sku":null,"price":594.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81STkbQQo4L._SL1500.jpg?v=1784799375","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/leaves-no-longer-green","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}