A Paperback edition by Buddhadeva Bose in English and Bengali (Apr 1, 2011)
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On the arrival of a mysterious stranger laden with paintings, nine-year-old Leadro finds his quiet life disrupted instantly and mysteriously. He awakens locked in a windowless room in a topless tower, the subject of one of the stranger's eerie paintings. His childish voice draws the reader into a mythical world full of imaginary beings....
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On the arrival of a mysterious stranger laden with paintings, nine-year-old Leadro finds his quiet life disrupted instantly and mysteriously. He awakens locked in a windowless room in a topless tower, the subject of one of the stranger's eerie paintings. His childish voice draws the reader into a mythical world full of imaginary beings....
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In early 20th-century Japan, the son of lower-class goldfish sellers falls in love with the beautiful daughter of his rich patron. After he is sent away to study the science of goldfish breeding, with strict orders to return and make his patron's fortune, he vows to devote his life to producing one ideal, perfect goldfish specimen to reflect his loved-one's beauty. This poignant and deft tale is...
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Vier Männer sitzen in einer bitterkalten Nacht auf einem Bahnhof fest und warten auf die Weiterfahrt am folgenden Morgen. Um sich die Zeit zu vertreiben, erzählt jeder von ihnen die Geschichte seiner ersten Jugendliebe. Mit einem Hauch Melancholie hält Buddhadeva Bose die magische Zeit des Verliebtseins fest - und entführt uns in unser eigenes Herz.
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Abandoned by his fellow travelers on a tiger-ridden shore in eastern Bengal, the narrator stumbles across a strange, beautiful woman, Kapalkundala. But she has been enslaved by a priest who plans to sacrifice them both in an esoteric rite. The only way for Kapalkundala and the narrator to escape is by marrying each other and traveling on to town in disguise. As soon as they reach the road,...
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`Suddenly We Spotted Borges Waiting To Cross The Road And We Guided Him Through The Cars... It Was A Miracle That We Made It....
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Buddhadeva Bose's greatest novel...
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