A Ballad of Remittent Fever

Ashoke Mukhopadhyay writes about loss and endurance in A Ballad of Remittent Fever, setting private grief against a society in the middle of rapid change. The novel follows its central figure through years in which certainty gives way, and much of its force comes from the quiet accumulation of ordinary moments rather than dramatic turns. The prose stays measured, and the book asks how people keep going when what shaped their lives no longer holds, making it a work that rewards unhurried reading. On the page: • Literary fiction by Ashoke Mukhopadhyay, issued in English by Aleph • Centres on personal loss within a changing social order • Reflective, unhurried narration rather than plot-driven pacing • Suited to readers who value interiority and restraint Recommended for readers of contemporary literary fiction from the subcontinent, available through Boipoka.