Originally posted by: Midnight_moon
Book review
Prathom prathi Sruthi
Language: Bengali
Author : Asha Poorna Devi
Award : jnana peeth
Story is in the end of 18th and starting of 19th century … Bengal
This is the first book in Bakul story series ..
story of ladies still now relevant and we can connect..
central character is sathyavathi … who dreams for a bright future not only for her , others also … but finally taken back when she was not able to save her daughter from the tragedy of child marriage .
Second book narrates the tale of sathya’s daughter suvarnalatha & 3rd about Suvarna’s daughters Bakul & Parul
I have read the malayalam translation…
Actually the story of ladies who represents almost 5 generations
Starting from Sathya’s mother to ending with Parul’s daughter in law.