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.
“There is no question that could not be asked in this land.”
Neamat Imam book The Black Coat
The Black Coat (2013)
“Shoes could be sold and resold, unlike a Constitution.”
Neamat Imam book The Black Coat
The Black Coat (2013)
“Every man has a vision,’ Nur Hussain said. ‘Whether he understands it or not.”
Neamat Imam book The Black Coat
The Black Coat (2013)
“I wanted to save my face because only that was what I had.”
Neamat Imam book The Black Coat
The Black Coat (2013)
