THE REDEEMER - English novel based on Srimanta Sankaradeva
THE REDEEMER is an English novel based on the life of Srimanta Sankaradeva. It is the first English novel written on the life of the saint. It has been published by Eastern Book House, Guwahati. The ISBN is 978-93-83252-91-6. It was released on June 11, 2016 at Nagaon. It will soon be available with major online vendors. Till then one can collect the novel from the counter of Eastern Book House, located opposite Panbazar Girls School. The proprietor can be contacted at 94351 95550. Email of Eastern Book House is easternbookhouse@gmail.com. The book was released by Dr Ratul Bora, Registrar of Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya in Nagaon Press Club. He compared the author with Dimbeswar Neog in dedication. He said that author Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti had been single-handedly working to spread the legacy of saint Srimanta Sankaradeva. He opined that the saint is relevant even in twenty first century. Another speaker Dr Abu Hanifa said that Assamese people will be able to