{"product_id":"home-in-the-dark-selected-stories-hardcover","title":"Home in the Dark: Selected Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJayanta Dey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSayari Debnath\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen civility is just a mask, what happens when it slips? This collection of gripping stories pries open the cracks in urban life, revealing the chaos and cruelty beneath.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHome in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e peels back the polished surface of middle-class life to expose the shadows lurking underneath: violence, betrayal, and the unsettling truths we refuse to see. In these fifteen gripping stories, Jayanta Dey weaves a world where desperation takes strange forms: a woman on the brink of suicide finds an unlikely savior in a rat, a stolen clock carries the weight of communal hatred, and a writer-publisher duo rides the highs of literary success--until their lucrative business in pornography turns against them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set in Calcutta and its suburbs, these tales decipher the moral and psychological conflicts simmering beneath genteel facades, where people will do anything to survive. With elements of the macabre and the psychological, \u003ci\u003eHome in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e delivers sharp twists that unsettle as much as they illuminate. Translated from Bengali by Sayari Debnath, this collection brings a new and daring voice to readers, offering a rare glimpse into the dark undercurrents of contemporary urban life in India.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJayanta Dey\u003c\/b\u003e is a celebrated journalist, novelist, and short-story writer based in Calcutta. He is the editor of the Bengali weekly magazine \u003ci\u003eSaptahik Bartaman\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eSayari Debnath\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator and culture journalist for an Indian digital news publication where she writes about books and literary trends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48634969587961,"sku":"9781803095714","price":29.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/x5HGIkO2Xs9781803095714.webp?v=1783217852","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/home-in-the-dark-selected-stories-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}