{"product_id":"peace-has-come-parismita-singh","title":"Peace Has Come - Parismita Singh","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eA deeply moving, beautifully illustrated collection of stories from the fractured conflict zones of Assam. Acclaimed graphic novelist and author Parismita Singh delivers a poignant, humanizing look at what happens to ordinary lives when the gunfire fades and a fragile truce begins.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWe often read about the conflicts in Northeast India through political headlines,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e military statistics,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and peace accords.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e But what does \"peace\" actually look like on the ground to the people who have to live through its aftermath?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"3\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"\u003ePeace Has Come\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Parismita Singh offers a stunningly nuanced,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e empathetic glimpse into the lives of ordinary citizens—teachers,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e children,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e local militants,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and mothers—navigating the complex,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e beautiful,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and tense social landscape of post-conflict Assam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Set in the valleys and villages along the borders of the Bodoland Territorial Area District,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e these short stories capture a delicate period of transition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It is a time when the immediate threat of violence has paused,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e but the heavy emotional,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e social,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and psychological wreckage of decades of unrest remains to be cleared.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRather than focusing on political rhetoric,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Singh masterfully centers on quiet,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e domestic,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and everyday moments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e With a unique artistic touch,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e several stories are accompanied by the author's own hauntingly beautiful,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e evocative illustrations that lend a deep graphic-novel texture to the book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Rich,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e atmospheric,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and fiercely human,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"331\" class=\"\"\u003ePeace Has Come\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e explores the resilience of the human spirit,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the heavy burden of memory,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and the difficult,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e uncertain process of healing a divided land.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"10\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy This Contemporary Fiction Collection is a Vital Read:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eVoices from the Northeast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Offers an authentic,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e deeply localized perspective on the social fabric of Assam,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e written by an author native to the region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eStunning Illustrated Text:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Blends high-quality literary prose with the striking visual art of a seasoned graphic novelist,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e deepening the emotional resonance of each story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eNuanced and Empathetic:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Moves past political binaries to explore the grey areas of human relationships,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e survival,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and coexistence in an age of transition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403869483291,"sku":null,"price":424.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81IEWhzAUpL._SL1500.jpg?v=1782455436","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/peace-has-come-parismita-singh","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}