{"product_id":"that-long-silence-by-shashi-deshpande","title":"That Long Silence By Shashi Deshpande","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA POWERFUL, DEEPLY INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN REDISCOVERING HER VOICE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eWhen Jaya’s husband faces allegations of business malpractice, their comfortable life in suburban Bombay is suddenly upended. As the walls of her familiar world begin to close in, Jaya—a failed writer and a mother of two—is forced to confront the quiet, eroding truths of her seventeen-year-old marriage and her own identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eShashi Deshpande masterfully navigates the \"long silence\" that has permeated Jaya’s existence, from the claustrophobia of her childhood to the constraints of her role as a wife and mother. As she grapples with the fallout of her husband’s career crisis, Jaya’s internal landscape shifts, bringing long-buried frustrations, disappointments, and fears to the surface. This is a profound, beautifully written exploration of what it means for a woman to finally break her silence, face her own flaws, and confront the societal structures that have shaped her.\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-read:\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\"\u003eExceptionally Accomplished Writing:\u003c\/b\u003e Shashi Deshpande’s prose is both precise and piercing, making this one of the most significant works of Indian feminist literature.\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\"\u003eRelatable \u0026amp; Raw:\u003c\/b\u003e An unflinching look at the complexities of marriage, motherhood, and the pressure to conform.\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\"\u003ePsychological Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfectly captures the internal struggle of a woman trying to reconcile her past self with the realities of her present.\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\"\u003eA Feminist Classic:\u003c\/b\u003e Essential reading for those who appreciate literature that questions traditional gender roles and explores the power of self-expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eFind the strength to speak. Add \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"32\"\u003eThat Long Silence\u003c\/i\u003e to your collection at Beetle Bookshop today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52465020502299,"sku":null,"price":254.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81-7rvh85jL._SL1500.jpg?v=1783321116","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/that-long-silence-by-shashi-deshpande","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}