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_nPrism Books,Kochi
041 _aEnglish
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100 _aMoti Nandy
245 _aSHIVA
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260 _aUSA
_bPenguin
_c2016/01/01
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500 _aSeventeen-year-old Shiva is young and penniless, eking out a living at a small tea stall in north Kolkata. When a boxing trainer notices him and takes him under his wing, Shiva believes that his luck has finally turned. Steadfast and hard-working, he punches his way up through local matches, finding prestige and money for the first time in his life. However, when adversity unexpectedly robs Shiva of his new-found fame, he finds himself broken and destitute, vowing never to throw a punch again. But when an unmissable opportunity presents itself, will he stay away from his true calling for long? From the grittiness of life on Devdas Pathak Road to the euphoria of being in the boxing ring, Shiva is a heart-warming tale of hope, resilience and a hero determined to triumph against all odds. About the Author Moti Nandy was an eminent Bengali writer and sports journalist. He was born in Kolkata in 1931 and was an alumnus of the University of Kolkata. He worked as a sports editor for Ananda bazar Patrika. His first short story was published in Desh magazine in 1957. Moti Nandy was awarded the Ananda Puraskar in 1974, for his contribution to Bengali literature. In 1991, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Sada Kham(The White Envelope). Nandi died in Kolkata in 2010.
650 _aFiction
700 _aBaskar Chattopadhyay (tr.)
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