{"product_id":"the-oldest-love-story-a-motherhood-anthology-by-rinki-roy-bhattacharya-maithili-rao-om-books-9789392834363","title":"The Oldest Love Story : A Motherhood Anthology by Rinki Roy Bhattacharya \u0026 Maithili Rao - Om Books","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Oldest Love Story : A Motherhood Anthology by Rinki Roy Bhattacharya \u0026amp;Maithili Rao - Om Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book :Popular culture the world over refers to motherhood as the ultimate destination for women. Amma, maa, mata, ammi, mom, mother, maa-ji, aai, mummy – call her by any of these names, she is expected to respond immediately … with love, concern, care. Schooled by tradition, internalized conditioning and familial expectation, she hardly departs from this expected response. What does this word mean to people who have gone through the experience? Is motherhood really the gold standard for women it is assumed to be? Apart from being the most glorified and celebrated word in our cultural history, is mother also the most abused?The Oldest Love Story, a collection of essays, addresses motherhood through the prism of personal experiences. Some of India’s celebrated writers – Kamala Das, Shashi Deshpande, Nabaneeta Dev Sen, C.S. Lakshmi, Vaidehi and a rare gem by Mannu Bhandari – star in this extraordinary collage. These writers introspect with admirable honestytheir experience of mothering and the price demanded by years of giving. Many others – including Shabana Azmi, Chitra Palekar and Saeed Mirza – explore their relationship with their mothers to provide a holistic understanding of the complex phenomenon of motherhood.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author :\u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBinding : \u003c\/strong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePages : \u003c\/strong\u003e285\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGenre\/Categories : \u003c\/strong\u003eAnthology\/Non-fiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize(W x H) MM : \u003c\/strong\u003e129 x 198\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAuthor : \u003c\/strong\u003eRinki Roy Bhattacharya \u0026amp;Maithili Rao\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLanguage : \u003c\/strong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePublish Date : \u003c\/strong\u003e20Apr2022\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLegal Disclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Images\/packaging\/ labels may vary from time to time due to changes made by the manufacturer's manufacturing batch and location.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OM Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52976439460053,"sku":"SWC-THEOLD-PAPERBAC-58860","price":30.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/1574\/5749\/files\/9789392834363_1-scaled.jpg?v=1767937996","url":"https:\/\/swadesiicart.com\/products\/the-oldest-love-story-a-motherhood-anthology-by-rinki-roy-bhattacharya-maithili-rao-om-books-9789392834363","provider":"Swadesiicart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}