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The Black Coat
Neamat Imam
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Description for The Black Coat
Paperback. In the aftermath of Bangladesh's bloody war of independence in 1971, as thousands of migrants from the countryside flood the capital, journalist Khaleque Biswas begins to feel the stirrings of disillusionment. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 202 x 30. Weight in Grams: 374.
In the aftermath of Bangladesh's bloody war of independence in 1971, as thousands of migrants from the countryside flood the capital, journalist Khaleque Biswas begins to feel the stirrings of disillusionment. The revolutionary spirit that had filled the air and united the people under the leadership of Sheikh Mujib, the Father of the Nation , seems to be dissipating. The government's response to the crisis is inadequate, and the country's slow slide into political corruption seems inevitable. Uncompromising and undiplomatic, Khaleque soon loses his job. Then Nur Hussain turns up: a simple young man from a remote village, his ... Read more
In the aftermath of Bangladesh's bloody war of independence in 1971, as thousands of migrants from the countryside flood the capital, journalist Khaleque Biswas begins to feel the stirrings of disillusionment. The revolutionary spirit that had filled the air and united the people under the leadership of Sheikh Mujib, the Father of the Nation , seems to be dissipating. The government's response to the crisis is inadequate, and the country's slow slide into political corruption seems inevitable. Uncompromising and undiplomatic, Khaleque soon loses his job. Then Nur Hussain turns up: a simple young man from a remote village, his ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Periscope
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Reading, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781859640067
SKU
V9781859640067
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-11
About Neamat Imam
Neamat Imam is a Bangladeshi-Canadian writer living in Edmonton. He holds a PhD in theatre studies and has taught English at two universities in Bangladesh. He has authored a play, a collection of poetry and two novellas in Bengali. The Black Coat is his first novel.
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