The Woman, the Lake, the Sea, the Woman [paperback] Soumya D Jena

Its a tale about two women Samuka and Sana Bahu. Its about their parallel and mirrored lives, separated by the stretch of an enchanting blue lake that lies between their fractured tales. Samuka is the cheerful daughter of a poor fisherman, living her adolescent carefree life on one end of the lake while Sana Bahu is a childless widow confined to the four walls of her rich conservative household on the other end. Between the two women lies the deep blue lake and its myriad birds and beasts, including a mysterious forbidden island located halfway from both worlds, where an old walking ghost waits eagerly for the arrival of both these women. When Samuka and Sana Bahu eventually cross paths on the island theyll learn about the ominous and inevitable secret that binds their destinies and future. This inescapable bond not only defines their lives but also celebrates the indefatigable spirit of womanhood and Mother Nature that pervades time and space. Its an ode to the feminine spirit.