Gahin Hriday by Suchitra Bhattacharya [Hardcover]

Anupam's marriage ends abroad. His daughter Leena is given to her mother’s custody. Anupam returns to the country and begins teaching at a university. Over time, a special intimacy develops between Anupam and his friend Bhaskar's wife, Sohini. Eventually, they decide to spend the rest of their lives together. Dissatisfied with her married life, Sohini wants to tell Bhaskar that she is leaving him for Papan (Anupam). Just at that time, Bhaskar falls ill. After various tests, it was discovered that Bhaskar had cancer. The news hits Sohini like a thunderclap. Anupam reassures her. As Bhaskar undergoes expensive treatment, Sohini takes on the role of a responsible wife. What will happen to Sohini and Anupam’s relationship? Will Bhaskar’s death bring any relief to the exhausted and broken Sohini? In Gahin Hriday, Suchitra Bhattacharya's novel, the deep scent of death looms over the complexities of relationships and the troubled heart.