2 @ Pokhyo by Ratnajit Chowdhury [Hardcover]

By a twist of fate, he becomes a skillful tool to fulfill the unfulfilled desires of this luxurious city. Around him forms a circle of women of various ages. They all want him - some as a sexual partner, some as a lover, and some simply as a friend. Whose call will he answer?

The first novel, Nagorjapon, tells the story of a young man from a rural background who spends a year and a half in Kolkata for higher education. In a corner of the metropolis, he shares a living space with another rural youth who has come in search of livelihood. Despite the countless adversities surrounding him, this harsh city offers him the tender touch of humanity, like a hidden stream flowing beneath the bricks, stones, and concrete. By a twist of fate, he becomes a skillful tool to fulfill the unfulfilled desires of this luxurious city. A circle of women of various ages forms around him, all desiring him - some as a sexual partner, some as a lover, and some simply as a friend. Whose call will he answer? Or will he escape the clutches of the city's many grasping tentacles, like an octopus, and return to the playful fields of his childhood and youth?

The second novel, Madhabilatar Niche Eka, is a love story narrated like a quiet fairytale. It reflects the search for a love that everyone spends their lives chasing but remains elusive, like the golden deer. This love unexpectedly appears in a secluded evening in a peaceful hill town.