Quotes from bookThe Black Coat
The Black Coat is a historical novel by Bangladeshi-Canadian author Neamat Imam. It is "a meditation on power, greed and the human cost of politics." The Sunday Guardian commented that it is "destined to be a future classic" and will be used as the "gold standard for any book which seeks to engage with South Asian politics or history."Published in 2013 by Penguin Books India in Hamish Hamilton imprint, it presents a dark and dystopian portrait of Bangladesh under Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Sheikh Mujib is commonly regarded as the Father of the Bengali Nation, the greatest hero Bangladesh has ever had, but in this novel Imam depicts him as a totalitarian ruler who distorted truth and suppressed political opposition to strengthen his tyranny.
“Desperation guides us in life. Rationality does not.”
Neamat Imam book The Black Coat
The Black Coat (2013)
“Look beyond your self-importance and pain. You will know yourself better.”
Neamat Imam book The Black Coat
The Black Coat (2013)
“This day says nothing different to me than to you.”
Neamat Imam book The Black Coat
The Black Coat (2013)
“There is no good or evil in the world. Only images.”
Neamat Imam book The Black Coat
The Black Coat (2013)
“A man should have the right to choose his own shoes.”
Neamat Imam book The Black Coat
The Black Coat (2013)
“No man is more of a stranger to you than you are to him. Receive him with trust.”
Neamat Imam book The Black Coat
The Black Coat (2013)
