Translated from the bestselling Bengali novel Narach, Chronicles of the Lost Daughters captures the glory and decadence of late nineteenth-century colonial Bengal. The story of a widow, Bhubonmoni, it features historical figures such as Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and Rabindranath Tagore. The widow is forced to leave her village, along with her brother and his family, after strangers rape her. An ageing Brahmin steps in, with an offer to ‘cleanse’ her.
