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The Puffin Feluda Omnibus: Volume One
Contains: The Emperor's Ring, The Golden Fortress, Bandits Of Bombay
A Stolen Ring. A Boy Who Can Recall His Past Life. A Gruesome Murder.
Including three unputdownable mysteries by master storyteller Satyajit Ray, this omnibus edition is the perfect introduction to the greatest exploits of Feluda and his sidekick, Topshe.
In The Emperor’s Ring, Feluda and Topshe are on holiday in Lucknow when a priceless Mughal ring gets stolen. As Feluda begins to investigate the theft, he finds himself hot on the trail of a devious criminal. In The Golden Fortress, Feluda and Topshe set out for Rajasthan in pursuit of Dr Hajra, a parapsychologist, and Mukul, a boy who claims to remember his previous life. After numerous adventures, they reach Mukul’s Golden Fortress, where Feluda unravels the many strands of one of their most mind-boggling cases. In Bandits of Bombay, Feluda and his companions find themselves in the thick of a thrilling case, with a hair-raising climax aboard a train during a film shoot.
Traversing fascinating landscapes and electrifying escapades, this collection is an absolute classic and a must-have for fans of detective fiction.
A Stolen Ring. A Boy Who Can Recall His Past Life. A Gruesome Murder.
Including three unputdownable mysteries by master storyteller Satyajit Ray, this omnibus edition is the perfect introduction to the greatest exploits of Feluda and his sidekick, Topshe.
In The Emperor’s Ring, Feluda and Topshe are on holiday in Lucknow when a priceless Mughal ring gets stolen. As Feluda begins to investigate the theft, he finds himself hot on the trail of a devious criminal. In The Golden Fortress, Feluda and Topshe set out for Rajasthan in pursuit of Dr Hajra, a parapsychologist, and Mukul, a boy who claims to remember his previous life. After numerous adventures, they reach Mukul’s Golden Fortress, where Feluda unravels the many strands of one of their most mind-boggling cases. In Bandits of Bombay, Feluda and his companions find themselves in the thick of a thrilling case, with a hair-raising climax aboard a train during a film shoot.
Traversing fascinating landscapes and electrifying escapades, this collection is an absolute classic and a must-have for fans of detective fiction.
336 pages, Paperback
Published September 15, 2018
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Satyajit Ray
673 books1,516 followersSatyajit Ray (Bengali: সত্যজিৎ রায়) was an Indian filmmaker and author of Bengali fiction and regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of world cinema. Ray was born in the city of Calcutta into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature. Starting his career as a commercial artist, Ray was drawn into independent filmmaking after meeting French filmmaker Jean Renoir and watching Vittorio De Sica's Italian neorealist 1948 film, Bicycle Thieves.
Ray directed 36 films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts. He was also a fiction writer, publisher, illustrator, calligrapher, graphic designer and film critic. He authored several short stories and novels, primarily aimed at children and adolescents.
Ray's first film, Pather Panchali (1955), won eleven international prizes, including Best Human Documentary at the Cannes Film Festival. This film, Aparajito (1956) and Apur Sansar (1959) form The Apu Trilogy. Ray did the scripting, casting, scoring, and editing, and designed his own credit titles and publicity material. Ray received many major awards in his career, including 32 Indian National Film Awards, a number of awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies, and an Academy Award in 1992. The Government of India honoured him with the Bharat Ratna in 1992.
Early Life and Background:
Ray's grandfather, Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury was a writer, illustrator, philosopher, publisher, amateur astronomer and a leader of the Brahmo Samaj, a religious and social movement in nineteenth century Bengal. Sukumar Ray, Upendrakishore's son and father of Satyajit, was a pioneering Bengali author and poet of nonsense rhyme and children's literature, an illustrator and a critic. Ray was born to Sukumar and Suprabha Ray in Calcutta.
Ray completed his B.A. (Hons.) in Economics at Presidency College of the University of Calcutta, though his interest was always in Fine Arts. In 1940, he went to study in Santiniketan where Ray came to appreciate Oriental Art. In 1949, Ray married Bijoya Das and the couple had a son, Sandip ray, who is now a famous film director.
Literary Works:
Ray created two of the most famous fictional characters ever in Bengali children's literature—Feluda, a sleuth in Holmesian tradition, and Professor Shonku, a genius scientist. Ray also wrote many short stories mostly centered on Macabre, Thriller and Paranormal which were published as collections of 12 stories. Ray wrote an autobiography about his childhood years, Jakhan Choto Chilam (1982). He also wrote essays on film, published as the collections: Our Films, Their Films (1976), Bishoy Chalachchitra (1976), and Ekei Bole Shooting (1979).
Awards, Honors and Recognitions:
Ray received many awards, including 32 National Film Awards by the Government of India. At the Moscow Film Festival in 1979, he was awarded for the contribution to cinema. At the Berlin Film Festival, he was one of only three to win the Silver Bear for Best Director more than once and holds the record for the most Golden Bear nominations, with seven. At the Venice Film Festival, he won a Golden Lion for Aparajito(1956), and awarded the Golden Lion Honorary Award in 1982. In 1992 he was posthumously awarded the Akira Kurosawa Award for Lifetime Achievement in Directing at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
Ray directed 36 films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts. He was also a fiction writer, publisher, illustrator, calligrapher, graphic designer and film critic. He authored several short stories and novels, primarily aimed at children and adolescents.
Ray's first film, Pather Panchali (1955), won eleven international prizes, including Best Human Documentary at the Cannes Film Festival. This film, Aparajito (1956) and Apur Sansar (1959) form The Apu Trilogy. Ray did the scripting, casting, scoring, and editing, and designed his own credit titles and publicity material. Ray received many major awards in his career, including 32 Indian National Film Awards, a number of awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies, and an Academy Award in 1992. The Government of India honoured him with the Bharat Ratna in 1992.
Early Life and Background:
Ray's grandfather, Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury was a writer, illustrator, philosopher, publisher, amateur astronomer and a leader of the Brahmo Samaj, a religious and social movement in nineteenth century Bengal. Sukumar Ray, Upendrakishore's son and father of Satyajit, was a pioneering Bengali author and poet of nonsense rhyme and children's literature, an illustrator and a critic. Ray was born to Sukumar and Suprabha Ray in Calcutta.
Ray completed his B.A. (Hons.) in Economics at Presidency College of the University of Calcutta, though his interest was always in Fine Arts. In 1940, he went to study in Santiniketan where Ray came to appreciate Oriental Art. In 1949, Ray married Bijoya Das and the couple had a son, Sandip ray, who is now a famous film director.
Literary Works:
Ray created two of the most famous fictional characters ever in Bengali children's literature—Feluda, a sleuth in Holmesian tradition, and Professor Shonku, a genius scientist. Ray also wrote many short stories mostly centered on Macabre, Thriller and Paranormal which were published as collections of 12 stories. Ray wrote an autobiography about his childhood years, Jakhan Choto Chilam (1982). He also wrote essays on film, published as the collections: Our Films, Their Films (1976), Bishoy Chalachchitra (1976), and Ekei Bole Shooting (1979).
Awards, Honors and Recognitions:
Ray received many awards, including 32 National Film Awards by the Government of India. At the Moscow Film Festival in 1979, he was awarded for the contribution to cinema. At the Berlin Film Festival, he was one of only three to win the Silver Bear for Best Director more than once and holds the record for the most Golden Bear nominations, with seven. At the Venice Film Festival, he won a Golden Lion for Aparajito(1956), and awarded the Golden Lion Honorary Award in 1982. In 1992 he was posthumously awarded the Akira Kurosawa Award for Lifetime Achievement in Directing at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
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May 27, 2020
I've always enjoyed reading Feluda's adventures. There's a simplicity to the way the stories are written, and yet you would never call them plain or underwhelming. So when I spotted this copy at a book sale, I knew it had to come home with me.
In this volume, we accompany Feluda and his cousin, Tapesh, across Indian cities like Bombay, Jodhpur, Lucknow and Haridwar, as they are confronted by a series of mysteries. The 3 short stories included in this collection are The Emperor's Ring, The Golden Fortress and The Bandits of Bombay. They are all equally engaging.
As with any suspense story, I had my suspicions about who the culprit would be. Initially, I couldn't figure out who that was, but by the third story, I had grasped the nuances of the storytelling and could predict how the story would culminate.
This is a translated text. Nevertheless, I did not find the reading experience to be negative in any way.
One of the aspects of these stories that intrigued me quite a bit and added to the charm of the book is that there is a tendency for Feluda and Tapesh to sort of befriend a lot of people on the go. Meaning, they are always traveling from one city to another. And so by the time they reach their destination, they go from being a duo to a group of say 4-5 people. They've somehow befriend these people during their travels and surprisingly, all of them (in some way or the other) become embroiled in the mystery.
I would definitely recommend this book for some light-hearted, fun reading. If you are tired of the intense thrillers and suspense novels, this is a quick read to consider.
In this volume, we accompany Feluda and his cousin, Tapesh, across Indian cities like Bombay, Jodhpur, Lucknow and Haridwar, as they are confronted by a series of mysteries. The 3 short stories included in this collection are The Emperor's Ring, The Golden Fortress and The Bandits of Bombay. They are all equally engaging.
As with any suspense story, I had my suspicions about who the culprit would be. Initially, I couldn't figure out who that was, but by the third story, I had grasped the nuances of the storytelling and could predict how the story would culminate.
This is a translated text. Nevertheless, I did not find the reading experience to be negative in any way.
One of the aspects of these stories that intrigued me quite a bit and added to the charm of the book is that there is a tendency for Feluda and Tapesh to sort of befriend a lot of people on the go. Meaning, they are always traveling from one city to another. And so by the time they reach their destination, they go from being a duo to a group of say 4-5 people. They've somehow befriend these people during their travels and surprisingly, all of them (in some way or the other) become embroiled in the mystery.
I would definitely recommend this book for some light-hearted, fun reading. If you are tired of the intense thrillers and suspense novels, this is a quick read to consider.
April 11, 2020
3.5 stars
This one had 3 stories, the twists weren't surprising enough. Maybe if I had read them in my teenage years I would have enjoyed them more. It did feel like an Indian version of Sherlock - Watson pair
This one had 3 stories, the twists weren't surprising enough. Maybe if I had read them in my teenage years I would have enjoyed them more. It did feel like an Indian version of Sherlock - Watson pair
May 11, 2020
It is one fine book suited to all the age groups children and elders alike. Written by the master of storytelling himself Mr. Satyajit Ray. If one do not go on comparing Feluda with Holmes or Poirot, then this is a really good read and if one does compare it then there is no good book on this earth at all.
January 17, 2021
Nice one. A light read and plots are interesting!
May 20, 2021
This collection consisting of the emperor's ring, the golden fortress, and the Bombay bandits, mysteries and the way Feluda solving them.
August 23, 2022
It's a must read for all mystery and crime fiction fans. The book captures the essence of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson and makes them beautifully Indian!
December 28, 2022
It was grt just bandits of bombay decreased that one star
March 16, 2023
Nostalgia. :)
December 22, 2024
Best for beginners. Once you are in the world of Feluda, you will feel the adventures, thrill and excitement.
Also, its clean and clear detective stories (3 stories)with no such nonsense stuff (sex or other vulgar things.)
If you want to relax and enjoy the boring journey of a train or a flight, you can go with this masterpiece by Satyajit Ray.
P.S.:- You can also gift this to your lil ones in summer vacation as it will give them some sort of fun and helps them in their daily life vocabulary.
Also, its clean and clear detective stories (3 stories)with no such nonsense stuff (sex or other vulgar things.)
If you want to relax and enjoy the boring journey of a train or a flight, you can go with this masterpiece by Satyajit Ray.
P.S.:- You can also gift this to your lil ones in summer vacation as it will give them some sort of fun and helps them in their daily life vocabulary.
July 12, 2019
Comprising 3 stories, this was the most involving read of this month so far!
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The Emperor's Ring: A magnificent ring, A suspicious relationship bw doctor and patient, A strange man with zoo in his house. One can predict the ending but I like the way it unfolds.
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The Golden Fortress: A boy who claims to remember his previous birth, A parapsychologist who went off to discover his Golden Fortress -- Feluda and Topshe followed them to discover a lot more! Kept me hooked.
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Bandits of Bombay: Take all my praise! Starts off as Feluda was giving writing tips to a friend and ends in a first class train compartment of a train. This is an excellent Ray classic.
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Things I liked the most about this book is despite of being a crime thriller it doesn't appear to be violent. A kid-friendly fiction which can make your back stiff with excitement!
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The Emperor's Ring: A magnificent ring, A suspicious relationship bw doctor and patient, A strange man with zoo in his house. One can predict the ending but I like the way it unfolds.
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The Golden Fortress: A boy who claims to remember his previous birth, A parapsychologist who went off to discover his Golden Fortress -- Feluda and Topshe followed them to discover a lot more! Kept me hooked.
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Bandits of Bombay: Take all my praise! Starts off as Feluda was giving writing tips to a friend and ends in a first class train compartment of a train. This is an excellent Ray classic.
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Things I liked the most about this book is despite of being a crime thriller it doesn't appear to be violent. A kid-friendly fiction which can make your back stiff with excitement!
October 3, 2021
Three interesting stories of typical Satyajit ray style where the story starts in one way and the way the story travels totally changes in another direction. I was mind blown by the logical way in which these thrillers travel. So happy to see Feluda, Indian version of Sherlock.
Must read.
Must read.
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