Compass by Smaranjit Chakrabarty [Hardcover]

"Follow the Star,’ said Ushmil’s grandfather. Along with this advice, he had given him a packet to deliver to someone. Ushmil arrives in Kolkata with that person's name and the packet. With the help of Punarjit, the search for the missing person begins. Along the way, glimpses of a tumultuous Kolkata from forty-three years ago emerge. The story of Adipta, who wanted to stand tall in his own way during that time, comes to light. The tale of his love for Maureema unfolds. Each person and each realization shines like a fixed star, guiding us through the remainder of our lives. Ushmil and Punarjit in the present, and Adipta and Maureema in the portrait of tumultuous Kolkata from the past, narrate this journey of ours. Does lost love ever return? Can a person who feels defeated in his heart find victory in the end? In the end, does he raise his head to see that constant light at the top of the sky? ‘Compass’ tells the story of unwavering human love amidst this long journey and its play of light and shadow."