Swadhinata Tumi by Sanjay Dasgupta [Hardcover]

"This vibrant novel centers around an unusual murder and the breathless thriller of unraveling that mystery, but it is not a conventional detective story. It simultaneously follows the investigation of a murder and the quest to understand the essence of freedom. A boy named Budhua, growing up in a rural area on the border of Jharkhand and Bengal, wants to know what freedom looks like as he learns to play with a gun. Ratna, Bulakilal, and Sylhet also want to know, as they spend their days on the uncertain fringes of society, caught in an endless oscillation between femininity and masculinity. Freedom's essence is sought by Amiya Bhushan, a revolutionary from the age of fire, and his son Arnab, residing in the United States. Gaurang, whose scattered footsteps wander the unlit alleys of the criminal world, also searches for it. Written on a grand scale, this novel intricately weaves together people from various layers and dimensions of society. Each character is three-dimensional and alive, touched by reality. With the harsh daily struggles they constantly face, 'Freedom, You' stands as a colorful canvas of social decay in the guise of a taut thriller."