Bhabani Bhattacharya (1906-1988), a distinguished novelist, cultural historian and political scientist, was born in Bhagalpur, Bihar, and received his Doctorate from London University. Starting his writing career with Mouchak in Bengali, he went on to write for The Manchester Guardian and The Spectator.
A writer of great sensitivity and an unequalled master in interpreting India, his words have been translated in over 25 languages, including twenty-one European languages, Sinhalese and Hebrew.
This modern fable of rural India is a masterly satire on those who live by the lure of gold. Amongst the characters are a pretty girl, a wandering mistrel and a luxuriously mustachioed seth. more...
