CHARANIK-PB

Originally written in 1942 by
Mohonlal Gangopadhyay, Charanik beautifully captures the trials and travails
of the author and his friend Mirek while trekking through pre-World War II
Czechoslovakia, when it was still independent and posed no problems of entering
or leaving the country. ¬ The duo set out on an adventure of a lifetime,
walking through the tranquil and beautiful Czechoslovak countryside. As they
cross villages and small towns, and climb hills and valleys, they discover
the sheer joy of walking. Meeting strangers and making new friends on the
way, they realize that sometimes you have to lose your way to find yourself.
Charanik has been translated by Jayanta Sengupta, who had earlier translated
Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay’s Chander Pahar, published by Rupa as ¬The
Mountain of the Moon.