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Adventures of Byomkesh Bakshi. Volume 2
Saradindu Bandyopadhyay's Byomkesh Bakshi mysteries, featuring the expert inquisitor Byomkesh Bakshi, started a new era in Bengali popular literature. Set in Raj-era Calcutta, these stories starring the astute investigator and his chronicler companion Ajit are as riveting and amusing today as they were when they first appeared.Byomkesh's world is fascinating because of its present flavor, with superbly characterized characters and a brilliantly depicted pre-Independence metropolitan atmosphere.These stories, now available in English for the first time in a magnificent translation, will captivate every fan of crime fiction, young and old.
216 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 6, 2023
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Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
179 books445 followersSharadindu Bandyopadhyay (Bengali: শরদিন্দু বন্দোপাধ্যায়; 30 March 1899 – 22 September 1970) was a well-known literary figure of Bengal. He was also actively involved with Bengali cinema as well as Bollywood. His most famous creation is the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi.
He wrote different forms of prose: novels, short stories, plays and screenplays. However, his forte was short stories and novels. He wrote historical fiction like Kaler Mandira, GourMollar (initially named as Mouri Nodir Teere), Tumi Sandhyar Megh, Tungabhadrar Teere (all novels), Chuya-Chandan, Maru O Sangha (later made into a Hindi film named Trishangni) and stories of the unnatural with the recurring character Baroda. Besides, he wrote many songs and poems.
Awards: 'Rabindra Puraskar' in 1967 for the novel 'Tungabhadrar Tirey'. 'Sarat Smriti Purashkar' in 1967 by Calcutta University.
He wrote different forms of prose: novels, short stories, plays and screenplays. However, his forte was short stories and novels. He wrote historical fiction like Kaler Mandira, GourMollar (initially named as Mouri Nodir Teere), Tumi Sandhyar Megh, Tungabhadrar Teere (all novels), Chuya-Chandan, Maru O Sangha (later made into a Hindi film named Trishangni) and stories of the unnatural with the recurring character Baroda. Besides, he wrote many songs and poems.
Awards: 'Rabindra Puraskar' in 1967 for the novel 'Tungabhadrar Tirey'. 'Sarat Smriti Purashkar' in 1967 by Calcutta University.
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June 14, 2023
Mysterious.
I like mystery in a story. It is full or it. Sherlock Holmes is also a good one. Buy it.
I like mystery in a story. It is full or it. Sherlock Holmes is also a good one. Buy it.
August 15, 2023
Terrible translation! Byomkesh Bakshi stories are Bangla classics. Unfortunately the translation has butchered these stories. I found it embarrassing to read. What a pity!
November 22, 2023
Not giving full stars because it has multiple typos and some translation issues. Otherwise a very good book.
July 25, 2023
A collection of gems
The stories are all short, pithy and wonderful. A must read for lover of detective tales.
My only complaint is with the translation and editing quality of the book. There were quite a good number of flaws, not only with respect to spellings but also pronouns and punctuation of the text.
The stories are all short, pithy and wonderful. A must read for lover of detective tales.
My only complaint is with the translation and editing quality of the book. There were quite a good number of flaws, not only with respect to spellings but also pronouns and punctuation of the text.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews