কাকাবাবু সমগ্র ৫

সন্তু-কাকাবাবু #22-27

by Sunil Gangopadhyay

১. কাকাবাবু ও চন্দনদস্যু
২. কাকাবাবু ও এক ছদ্মবেশী
৩. কাকাবাবু ও শিশুচোরের দল
৪. কাকাবাবু ও মরণফাঁদ
৫. কাকাবাবু ও ব্ল্যাক প্যান্থার
৬. কাকাবাবু ও আশ্চর্য দ্বীপ

Genres: Detective, Adventure, Fiction, Childrens, Thriller

467 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2004

About the author

Sunil Gangopadhyay (Bengali: সুনীল গঙ্গোপাধ্যায়) was a famous Indian poet and novelist. Born in Faridpur, Bangladesh, Gangopadhyay obtained his Master's degree in Bengali from the University of Calcutta, In 1953 he started a Bengali poetry magazine Krittibas. Later he wrote for many different publications.

Ganguly created the Bengali fictional character Kakababu and wrote a series of novels on this character which became significant in Indian children's literature. He received Sahitya Academy award in 1985 for his novel Those Days (সেই সময়). Gangopadhyay used the pen names Nil Lohit, Sanatan Pathak, and Nil Upadhyay.

Works:
Author of well over 200 books, Sunil was a prolific writer who has excelled in different genres but declares poetry to be his "first love". His Nikhilesh and Neera series of poems (some of which have been translated as For You, Neera and Murmur in the Woods) have been extremely popular.

As in poetry, Sunil was known for his unique style in prose. His first novel was Atmaprakash (আত্মপ্রকাশ) and it was also the first writing from a new comer in literature published in the prestigious magazine- Desh (1965).The novel had inspiration from ' On the road' by Jack Kerouac. His historical fiction Sei Somoy (translated into English by Aruna Chakravorty as Those Days) received the Indian Sahitya Academy award in 1985. Shei Somoy continues to be a best seller more than two decade after its first publication. The same is true for Prothom Alo (প্রথম আলো, also translated recently by Aruna Chakravorty as First Light), another best selling historical fiction and Purbo-Paschim (পূর্ব-পশ্চিম, translated as East-West) a raw depiction of the partition and its aftermath seen through the eyes of three generations of Bengalis in West Bengal, Bangladesh and elsewhere. He is also the winner of the Bankim Puraskar (1982), and the Ananda Puraskar (twice, in 1972 and 1989).

Sunil wrote in many other genres including travelogues, children's fiction, short stories, features, and essays. Though he wrote all types of children's fiction, one character created by him that stands out above the rest, was Kakababu, the crippled adventurer, accompanied by his Teenager nephew Santu, and his friend Jojo. Since 1974, Sunil Gangopadhyay wrote over 35 novels of this wildly popular series.

Death:
Sunil Gangopadhyay died at 2:05 AM on 23 October 2012 at his South Kolkata residence, following a heart attack. He was suffering from prostate cancer for some time and went to Mumbai for treatment. Gangopadhyay's body was cremated on 25 October at Keoratola crematorium, Kolkata.

Awards & Honours:
He was honored with Ananda Award (1972, 1979) and Sahitya Academy Award (1984).

Reviews

[Junaed Alam Niloy · Rating 3 out of 5]

কাকাবাবু দশ-বারো টার পড়ে আর লেখা উচিত ছিল না। মনে হয় যেন প্রতিটা গল্পই সেম, শুধু জায়গা আর কিছু মানুষ গুলো ভিন্ন। শুধু পড়তে ভাল লাগে, তাছাড়া আর কিছু নাই। না আছে থ্রিল, না আছে সাসপেন্স! প্রায় সবগুলোই প্রেডিক্টেবল ছিল। সমগ্র ৬ ও কিনে ফেলেছি, এখন আফসোস হচ্ছে।

[AGNIDHRO GANGULY · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the Volume 5 version of ' KAKABABU SAMAGRA' consisting of six complete novels. Each of these novels are filled with adventures of Kakababu and Shontu . The most beautiful part of these novels are that once you start reading them you cannot leave without completing them . Just like other bengali characters, Kakababu and Shontu has also taken place in the hearts of readers . Like the other volumes, these volume also takes us to various parts of India and needless to say with Kakababu we are also absorbed in these adventures and it feels like we are also accompanying them.

[Nafisa Anjum · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book never gets old

[Arshi Irtiza · Rating 3 out of 5]

বাংলার গোয়েন্দা উপন্যাস যদি বলতেই হয়, বেছে নিব ""ফেলুদা''কে। তবে কাকাবাবুও কম মুগ্ধ করেনি। কিছুক্ষেত্রে একই ভাব খুঁজে পেয়েছি এবং একঘেঁয়েমি ছিল। তবুও কাকাবাবু কাকাবাবুর মতই সুন্দর।

[Ipsita · Rating 3 out of 5]

as a child, i eagerly awaited the pujo edition of আনন্দমেলা, mainly for the adventures of কাকাবাবু and মিতিনমাসি. as i grew older and left the city, both sunil gangopadhyay and suchitra bhattacharya passed away, and the magic of flipping through the pages of আনন্দমেলা started to fade. but during the pandemic, i found myself revisiting the stories of কাকাবাবু to relive those bygone days. it might not be considered high literature, but it’s my guilty pleasure. whenever i'm feeling low or stuck in a reading slump, i turn to these stories.

[Bookreviewgirl_xo · Rating 4 out of 5]

● কাকাবাবু ও চন্দনদস্যু: ৩.৭৫/৫

● কাকাবাবু ও এক ছদ্মবেশী: ৪/৫

● কাকাবাবু ও শিশুচোরের দল: ৫/৫

● কাকাবাবু ও মরণফাঁদ: ৪.২৫/৫

● কাকাবাবু ও ব্ল্যাক প্যান্থার: ৩.৫/৫

● কাকাবাবু ও আশ্চর্য দ্বীপ: ৩/৫

[Denim Datta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kakababu - Sontu - Jojo, a great creation. Started reading during age 15-16, and still now enjoy this character.