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The Book of Dhaka

The Book of Dhaka A City in Short Fiction - Reading the City

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Publisher's Synopsis

Dhaka is the world's tenth largest city with a population of more than 18 million people. We will bring ten unique short stories from this overwhelming, vibrant, capital city to English-reading audiences in the next installation of our popular "Reading the City" series. Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh, which emerged as a nation state in 1971 after a violent struggle for independence from West Pakistan. Bangladesh and Dhaka have a very complex political and social history and an incredibly rich and varied cultural inheritance. Comma are very excited to bring a host of short stories in translation to a new audience.

About the Publisher

Comma Press

Comma Press is a not-for-profit publishing initiative dedicated to promoting new writing, with an emphasis on the short story. It is committed to a spirit of risk-taking and challenging publishing, free of the commercial pressures on mainstream houses. In April 2012, Comma became one of the Arts Council's new National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs).

Book information

ISBN: 9781905583805
Publisher: Comma Press
Imprint: Comma Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 891.4430108
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 198g
Height: 131mm
Width: 258mm
Spine width: 14mm