Pratnakanya by Sukanta Gangopadhyay [Hardcover]

The girl's name is Elora. The founder of Rajnagar's zamindari, Rajkrishna Chowdhury, is her great-grandfather. Elora's father carries the family's inherited madness. Her mother is beautiful, but there are various suspicions about her character. Who has more influence on Elora's life? This is what twenty-five-year-old Mohan wanted to understand. Mohan, however, is indifferent to life. After losing many things in life, Mohan has lost the old Rajnagar too. Is the faded Rajnagar still in Elora's consciousness? Mohan seeks answers.

Elora's grandmother, Sudhamoyee, carries all the memories of the zamindari and is still alive. And then there's the ghoribari (clock house). This silent town, Rajnagar, with its last remnants of history, will soon be demolished to make way for flats. The blows of the pickaxe on the ghoribari and the dysfunctional family leave deep scars on Elora's consciousness. She wants to escape into the past. Throughout the novel, the aura of ancient times surrounds Elora.