The Painted Bolster and Other Stories by Farzana Quader
₹315.00
The Painted Bolster and Other Stories by Farzana Quader brings together a compelling range of short stories that capture the restless journey of the human mind against the unpredictable turns of life. The title novelette, The Painted Bolster, is a gripping crime tale where two master sleuths unravel a chain of murders born out of tangled relationships and festering bitterness. In contrast, other stories turn inward: Rising–Falling Tone, told in a stream of consciousness, reveals the inner turmoil of a condemned woman; Transmigration portrays a man haunted by a past offence; and Penance follows a soul desperate to shed the weight of guilt. Her Story—with its subtle pun on “history”—gives voice to a woman silenced in a man’s world. Written in taut, evocative sketches, these stories probe the layered depths of contemporary consciousness, where crime, guilt, memory, and identity collide in haunting ways.
Genre – Short Stories
Copyright – Farzana Quader
Cover Design- Supriyo Chakraborty
Layout, Designs, Publishing and Distribution rights – ©Penprints
Price: INR 350 | $ 22 | Hardbound
First Edition – 2025
ISBN: 978-81-991630-0-3
ISBN 10 : 81-991630-0-3
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