Letters of blood
Subtitle: a novel
By: Rizia Rahman ; translated by Arunava Sinha
Contributors: Sinha, Arunava, translator
Series: Library of Bangladesh
Publisher: Bengal Lights Books
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 114
ISBN-13: 9789849172277
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Prostitution; Fiction; Women; Abuse of
Work titles: Sūrya sabuja rakta
Description: Bengali writer Riza Rahman is the author of more than fifty novels, as well as countless short stories, set in Bangladesh and bringing to life the difficult, mostly forgotten lives of its poorest and most disadvantaged citizens. Letters of Blood is set in the often violent world of prostitution in Bangladesh. Rahman brings great sensitivity and insight to her chronicles of the lives of women trapped in that bleak world as they face the constant risk of physical abuse, disease, and pregnancy, while also all too often struggling with drug addiction. A powerful, unforgettable story, Letters of Blood shows readers a hard way of life, imbuing the stories of these women with unforgettable empathy and compassion.
Notes: "Library of Bangladesh presents."