Book Name: Darling Earth
Original Bengali Novel: Parthibo by Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay
Translated by Prasenjit Saha
Price – 999/-
Published by – Raunaq Publication
Website – raunaqpublication.in
Gmail- raunaqpublication@gmail.com
About the Book
Darling Earth, is the translation of Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s acclaimed novel Parthibo. It’s the result of years of careful engagement of the translator Prasenjit Saha with the author Mr. Sirsendu Mukhopadhyay.
Darling Earth is a thoughtful and moving novel that reflects on the meaning of life, responsibility, and our relationship with the world we inhabit. Set in the early 1990s, the story moves between a remote village near Kolkata and the city itself, tracing the emotional journey of a divided family. At its centre is Krishnajiban, a celebrated environmentalist who has escaped village poverty but remains haunted by guilt for the family he left behind. As past and present intertwine, the novel draws a powerful connection between environmental destruction and the moral erosion of human values. Rooted in local life yet universal in spirit, Darling Earth is a poignant reminder that ethics matter, relationships endure, and the Earth is the only home we must learn to cherish and protect.
About the Translator
Prasenjit Saha is a NRI engineer based at London and a passionate advocate of Bengali literature on the global stage. His work as a translator reflects a deep commitment to carrying the emotional nuance, cultural idiom, and conversational rhythm of Bengali writing into contemporary English.
Book Launch
Raunaq Publication successfully hosted the launch on 5 January 2026 at Starmark, South City Mall. The evening was graced by the presence of the eminent author Shri Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, eminent literary critic, editor, and cultural commentator Shri Samik Bandyopadhyay, translator Prasenjit Saha, publisher Rupa Majumdar and editor Moushumi Ghosh.
Availability:
Offline: Oxford Book Store, Starmark
Online: Amazon.
Cover Artist: Soujanya Chakraborty.
