Pathar er Dana by Pracheta Gupta [Hardcover]

Prashanta Nandi is an ordinary middle-class man. He works a job with a low salary and is nearing retirement. His wife Kalyani thinks her husband is incompetent. Their son Madal is calm, intelligent, and good-natured. He takes jobs but quits if things don't work out. Their daughter Madhulata is not interested in her studies. Instead of attending college, she roams shopping malls and even steps onto the wrong path to earn money. Prashanta Nandi is from a zamindar (landlord) family. In his youth, he got a job thanks to his mother's lover. The prestige of his family lineage lingers somewhat in the blood of the descendants. Despite the disdain he faces at home and work, Prashanta loves to think of himself as a member of the zamindar family.

One day, a man comes and says that a broken wing of a stone child deity has been found by digging near the zamindar house from two hundred years ago. It is said to be antique, and that house supposedly belongs to Prashanta's ancestors. The man wants Prashanta to certify the wing, so it can be trafficked as an antique. As a result, Prashanta earns some money, and his zamindari pride is awakened. What happens next? What about his family? The story of ‘Pather Dana’ (The Stone Wing) is full of suspense and excitement, exploring both the past and modern times. However, it is not just about greed; it is also a story of human transcendence.