{"product_id":"red-oleanders-by-rabindranath-tagore","title":"Red Oleanders by Rabindranath Tagore","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe play is set in \u003cstrong data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"575\"\u003eYaksha Town\u003c\/strong\u003e, a fictional and metaphorical place controlled by a mysterious and invisible \u003cstrong data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"661\"\u003eKing\u003c\/strong\u003e, where people are enslaved in the endless pursuit of extracting gold. The town is rigidly organized, bureaucratic, and devoid of joy, nature, and human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-size-base a-color-secondary\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"977\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"977\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"840\"\u003eNandini\u003c\/strong\u003e, the protagonist, enters this mechanical and grim city like a breath of fresh air—bringing life, beauty, and the possibility of freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1120\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1120\"\u003eShe questions the oppressive rules and confronts those in power, especially the King, who rules from behind a veil and never shows his face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003eThrough her charm, defiance, and emotional insight, she awakens the suppressed humanity in the town’s residents, many of whom begin to question the system they serve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1409\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1409\"\u003eTragedy unfolds as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003eRanjan\u003c\/strong\u003e, Nandini’s love interest and a symbol of free will, is killed for resisting the regime\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"467\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"125\"\u003eRabindranath Tagore\u003c\/strong\u003e (1861–1941) was a \u003cstrong data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"227\"\u003eBengali poet, philosopher, playwright, novelist, composer, educator, and artist\u003c\/strong\u003e—and one of the greatest literary figures in modern Indian and world history. He is best known for his profound literary works that blend \u003cstrong data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"404\"\u003ehumanism, spirituality, nationalism\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"466\"\u003ea deep appreciation of nature and individual freedom\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255586644154,"sku":"34GREZOJL-Used","price":9.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/1_3bb375e0-d996-471e-8dd3-f8af6a32aac7.jpg?v=1761066109","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/red-oleanders-by-rabindranath-tagore","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}