Second Encounter

Book Details

• Author: Ramapada Chowdhury

• Publisher: Niyogi Books

• Edition: First Edition

• Binding: Paperback

• Number of Pages: 120

• ISBN: 9789385285448

• Languages: English

• Package Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches

About The Book

Je Jekhane Danriye by Ramapada Chowdhury is a poignant exploration of love, longing, and the passage of time. The novel centers on Anupam, a middle-aged professor with a modest income, who is on vacation with his family in a little-known mining town. During a visit to the local farmers' market, he unexpectedly reunites with his childhood love, Anjali, a meeting that reignites old feelings and emotions.

As Anupam and Anjali reconnect after twenty years, they realize that their love has endured, even though life has drastically changed. Their rekindled connection sets off a series of events where families come together, and Anupam’s son finds himself falling for Anjali’s daughter, seemingly repeating history. But the novel raises crucial questions: How deep and dependable is unspoken love? Does physical proximity bring people closer, or does time and personal evolution change the dynamics? Can love truly last, or does it need to evolve with age and circumstance?

Originally published in the Sharadiya Desh magazine in 1972, Je Jekhane Danriye was later adapted into a popular film in 1974 and broadcast as a radio play by All India Radio. The story poignantly explores the many facets of love and the challenges of reconnecting with lost emotions in the face of life’s changes.

Through this timeless tale, Chowdhury offers readers an intimate and reflective look into love's enduring complexities and the human heart's vulnerability.