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1. 1. Pather Panchali

   

   Set in a poor village in early 20th-century Bengal, the novel follows the tender, often painful coming-of-age of a young boy named Apu as he grows up amid the rhythms of rural life with his struggling family—his proud, embittered mother, gentler father, free-spirited sister, and aging relatives. Through lyrical, intimate scenes of festivals, monsoons, small pleasures and daily labor, the story contrasts childhood wonder and sibling play with the persistent weight of poverty, loss and illness, ultimately portraying quiet resilience, memory, and the bittersweet passage from innocence to experience.

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