This novel from Hind Yugm is a Hindi medium (हिन्दी माध्यम) book written by Atul Kumar Rai, meant for readers of contemporary Hindi fiction, young readers and students of Hindi literature. < cite index="34-1">It is the author's debut novel, and it was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for Hindi in 2023. < cite index="39-1">The story is set in Chandpur, a village that drowns in flood every year, where two hearts live — Shashi and his beloved Chanda; Shashi is desperate to drown in love, while Chanda is drowning in a flood of poverty, want, helplessness and neglect. < cite index="39-1">The novel began life as a short love letter between Pinkiya and Mantua that the author posted on Facebook in February 2016 and that went viral on social media; nearly six years later that letter grew up into a full novel with an assured, mature narrative. < cite index="36-1">Born into a farming family in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh — the soil of the Ganga and Sarayu — Atul studied B.Mus (tabla) and MPA (musicology) at BHU, Varanasi and qualified UGC NET; a musician by temperament, his writing draws regional life in a lyrical picture, at once tender, satirical and sensitive, in which the reader loses themselves. < cite index="34-1">He has also written the dialogues for the 2022 film Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga. The whole book is written in Hindi in the Devanagari script (देवनागरी लिपि). Key Features: Hindi medium book — complete content written in Hindi (Devanagari script) Written by Atul Kumar Rai, published by Hind Yugm Winner of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2023 for Hindi Dainik Jagran bestseller The author's debut novel Set in Chandpur, a village that goes under flood water every year Love story of Shashi and Chanda set against poverty, want and neglect Village politics running alongside the love story Grew out of a love letter the author posted online in 2016 that went viral Regional flavour of eastern Uttar Pradesh in its language and detail Tender, satirical and sensitive by turns Written by an author who is also a trained musician from BHU, Varanasi Author also wrote the dialogues for the film Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga Widely written about in national newspapers and portals Suitable for readers of contemporary Hindi fiction and general readers Also useful for students of Hindi literature Makes a good gift for a reader of new Hindi writing हिन्द युग्म द्वारा प्रकाशित यह उपन्यास "चाँदपुर की चंदा" अतुल कुमार राय का पहला उपन्यास है, जिसे वर्ष 2023 के साहित्य अकादमी युवा पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया। कथाक्षेत्र चाँदपुर नाम का वह गाँव है जो हर साल बाढ़ में डूब जाता है — यहीं शशि और उसकी मोहब्बत चंदा रहते हैं; शशि मोहब्बत में डूबने को बेताब है और चंदा गरीबी, अभाव, मजबूरी व उपेक्षा की बाढ़ में डूब रही है। उपन्यास में प्रेम के साथ-साथ गाँव की राजनीति भी चलती है। बलिया, उत्तर प्रदेश के किसान परिवार में जन्मे तथा BHU से संगीत में शिक्षित लेखक की लेखनी में आंचलिकता सरस, व्यंग्यात्मक एवं संवेदनशील प्रवाह के साथ आती है। सम्पूर्ण पुस्तक हिन्दी भाषा एवं देवनागरी लिपि में है।