{"product_id":"the-last-free-naga","title":"The Last Free Naga","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-tabs wc-tabs-wrapper\" id=\"wc-tabs-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-Tabs-panel woocommerce-Tabs-panel--description panel entry-content wc-tab\" id=\"tab-description\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-title-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rey-prodDescToggle u-toggle-text-next-btn --expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComprising twelve stories, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Free Naga\u003c\/em\u003e paints a portrait of a people the remoteness of whose land is both a defence and a chosen way of life. In fresh, haunting prose, the author writes with a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of his culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stories range from those that describe the time when the Naga national movement was at its peak, to stories about the rhythms of rural life, and about the extraordinary beauty and ruthlessness of the land. In the title story, a young boy meditates on all that he will leave behind in his village once he goes to study in the relative safety of a neighbouring state—how will he carry the mementoes of his land and his people in a single suitcase? In ‘Salt’, a man confronts head on the brutality of the state, even though all he wants is to carve a life for himself in the quiet mountains. In ‘Season of Cicadas’, a walk home is interrupted by the Khangayei, a creature of myth and memory, often misunderstood. And ‘The River that Bends Time’ takes the reader into a mystical landscape where the forgotten past comes alive—where fishing nets bind generations of fathers and sons, and a river continues to flow despite all the changes in the land that it waters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilent lovers, fractured families, taciturn fathers, feisty grandmothers, lost uncles—Jim Kasom’s stories contain a multitude of lives, each as fascinating as it is unforgettable. Finally, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Free Naga\u003c\/em\u003e is a testament to the solitude, the resilient spirit, and the utterly distinctive identity of the Naga people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"__placeholder-wrapper related products\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Speaking Tiger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40938982375459,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/71ChUcw1t8L._SY522.jpg?v=1757071973","url":"https:\/\/champaca.in\/products\/the-last-free-naga","provider":"Champaca Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}