"a brilliant satirical saga"

This delightful book is a brilliant satirical saga filled with myth, folklore, adventure and history. It is at once the coming-of-age story of Bulbul (the Song Bird) and also of his nation East Pakistan later Bangladesh. This is also a beautiful ode to friendship in its own way. Along the line it highlights so many important socio-cultural and political issues pertaining to class, caste and religion as also geopolitical ideologies. 

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Reminiscent of writings like A Suitable Boy, Midnight's Children and The Great Indian Novel, this is one long book written in an unhurried manner and needs to be read and savored as such. I loved it!! Considering the political upheaval currently going on in Bangladesh, this is a timely read. Totally recommend.