Fear and distrust reign supreme in the anonymous Middle Eastern city of Benyamin’s Al Arabian Novel Factory, which portrays life under a ruthlessly oppressive totalitarian regime. Pratap, an Indian-turned-Canadian journalist, tries to explain over the phone to his editor, James Hogan: “Fear has enveloped the City like morning fog. Al Arabian Novel Factory by Benyamin, Juggernaut, Rs 599 AmazonAmidst all these driving forces lies A Spring without Fragrance, the banned fictional work by Sameera Parvin, an erstwhile radio jockey of Orange Radio. In Al Arabian Novel Factory, however, the plot takes an intriguing twist when Pratap inadvertently comes across a pirated copy of Parvin’s book in Riyaz’s room. Al Arabian Novel Factory is an imperative reading for all, especially those who firmly believe that the right to dissent is a prerogative of civilized, human existence.

Source: The Telegraph June 11, 2020 20:03 UTC