Ajana Sima: The X Boundary
| File:Ajana sima.jpeg First edition cover | |
| Author | Suman Sen |
|---|---|
| Original title | অজানা সীমা: The X Boundary |
| Illustrator | |
| Cover artist | Nachiketa Mahata |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
| Genre | Science fiction, Science fantasy |
| Publisher | Barnik Prakashon |
Publication date | 23 November 2018 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 64 pp |
| ISBN | 978-81-938826-7-2 Search this book on  . |
Ajana Sima: The X Boundary[1] (Bengali: অজানা সীমাঃ দি এক্স বাউন্ডারি) is a Bengali Science fiction-Science fantasy short story collection book, written by Suman Sen[2][3] and published by Barnik Prakashon.[4][5] The book contains eight short stories. It was published in November 2018, at Bardhaman Little Magazine Fair.[6][7][8]
Stories[edit]
Samayer Atonke[edit]
The story was first published in Annyadesh and then, in Kalpabiswa[9]
Sukkhmo Shorire[edit]
The story was first published in Galper Samay.[10]
Drug[edit]
The story was first published in Abekshan Patrika.[11]
Brahmastra[edit]
The story was first published in Eikatan EM.[12]
Paritrata[edit]
The story was first published in Kalpabiswa.[13]
Paribyakti[edit]
The story was first published in Pather Sujan Patrika.
Jambusi[edit]
The story was first published in Diganto Patrika.
Electronaut[edit]
The story was first published in Pather Sujan Patrika (partly, with the name Bahiragoto Bonam).
Fictional characters[edit]
- Mridul – A computer teacher and mobile phone repairer who accidentally found a mobile phone, which is actually a time machine.
- Rajib – A student of Mridul.
- Subho – A packet milk seller.
- Triloknath Goswami – Subho’s butler.
- Suresh – A man who got telekinetic powers.
- Rahul – Friend of Suresh.
- Batuk Babu – Rahul’s uncle, who has some knowledge in supernatural activities. The character first appeared in Koto Bhoot! Ki Adbhut! as the main protagonist.
- Nibaran – A boy who got a special raygun.
- Nitai – A man who saved more than two hundred people when Kolkata was attacked by Tsunami.
- Bikash - A man who accidentally enters in a fourth dimension world.
- Somnath Chatterjee / Electronaut – An IT employee who got electrical power after an encounter with celestial object.
- Dr. Ashutosh Paul – A scientist.
- Devil Boy – A vampire bat (Desmodus draculae) and human hybrid.
Marketing[edit]
The name of the book was first announced in Krittibas Masik [14]
An official trailer of the book was released on September 26, 2018.[15]
Popular Bengali speculative fiction writer Abhijnan Roychowdhury has written the preface of this book.
The book was unveiled by IB officer Dyutiman Bhattacharya at Bardhaman Little Magazine Fair.
Reception[edit]
After publishing three of the stories from the book, Samayer Atonke, Brahmastra, and Drug got 4.3 stars, 3.9 stars and 3.7 stars out of five respectively in Pratilipi.[16][17][18]
Shahitto Barta said, this book is a must collectible book for every science fiction lover.[19]
Ekabinsha said, "... Some stories are totally unique. Stories are filled with fun and adventure. But few story ends with disappointment. The stories are soft science fiction, so, those who love hard science fiction will be a little bit disappointed.“[20]
Boier Desh said, "To write science-fiction a writer needs enough study, occupancy in science and technology and the knowledge of what's going on around the world. All the stories by Suman Sen fulfill these conditions."[21]
Suddhendu Chakraborty in Barnik Boi Sankhya 2019 said, "Suman Sen's writing has an amazing simplicity. To write science fiction he didn't borrow anything from foreign land, moon, stars or story idea. He written all the stories on that ground where he grown up. But the presence power is weak. Although there is some marvellous ideas like Electronaut in the book, it feels like something is missing." [22]
References[edit]
- ↑ Title: Ajana Sima: The X Boundary, Author: Suman Sen, Date: 2018-11-23, Type: COLLECTION Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- ↑ Suman Sen (2018), Ajana Sima: The X Boundary, Barnik Prakashon, OL 26502031M
- ↑ Writer-Director Suman Sen's book Ajana Sima:The X Boundary
- ↑ Ajana Sima: The X Boundary – written by Suman Sen, published by Barnik Prakashon
- ↑ https://www.khaboronline.com/kolkata-book-fair/preview-of-selected-books/is-golden-era-of-bengali-science-fiction-coming-back/
- ↑ তিনদিনব্যাপী বর্ধমান লিট্ল ম্যাগাজিন মেলার সমাপ্তি।
- ↑ Author Suman Sen’s Bengali Sci-Fi Book Will Release 23rd November Youth Ki Awaaz
- ↑ http://www.abekshan.com/প্রকাশ-পেল-অজানা-সীমাঃ-the-x-boundary/
- ↑ গল্প : সময়ের আতঙ্কে | সুমন সেন
- ↑ http://galpersamay.com/2017/09/26/সুক্ষ্ম-শরীরে/
- ↑ Drug | Suman Sen | Abeksan Patrika
- ↑ https://bengali.pratilipi.com/story/ব্রহ্মাস্ত্র-99zmjbn6g9wq
- ↑ গল্প : পরিত্রাতা | সুমন সেন
- ↑ Krittibas Masik , September 2018
- ↑ https://youtube.com/watch?v=pugzcck1FqA&t=71s
- ↑ https://bengali.pratilipi.com/story/সময়ের-আতঙ্কে-lCjyNKkQ9Tz1
- ↑ https://bengali.pratilipi.com/story/ব্রহ্মাস্ত্র-99zmjbn6g9wq
- ↑ https://bengali.pratilipi.com/story/ড্রাগ-h6MKRfiWQo97
- ↑ https://www.shahittobarta.com/p/487
- ↑ এই সপ্তাহের বই আলোচনা-“অজানা সীমাঃThe X Boundary” লেখক সুমন সেন।
- ↑ Boier Desh, July-September 2019
- ↑ অজানা সীমার সন্ধানে, বার্ণিক বইসংখ্যা ২৪২৬
External links[edit]
- Official site of Ajana Sima: The X Boundary
- Ajana Sima: The X Boundary at Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Ajana Sima: The X Boundary at Open Library
- Ajana Sima: The X Boundary at Goodreads
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