{"product_id":"the-best-of-satyajit-ray","title":"The Best Of Satyajit Ray","description":"\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwentyone extraordinary stories from a master storyteller\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor several decades now, Satyajit Ray’s tales about unusual happenings and bizarre characters rooted in familiar surroundings have both regaled and terrified his readers, young and old alike. Here finally are the very best of his short stories, available together for the first time between two covers.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn these pages, you will encounter—\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e•The Hungry Septopus, a carnivorous plant with a monstrous appetite\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Barin Bhowmick, a kleptomaniac who is taken back several years by a chance encounter on a train\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Patol Babu, an amateur actor for whom a walkon part in a movie turns into the ultimate challenge\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Bipin Chowdhury, who seems to be suffering from a most disagreeable bout of amnesia\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Bonku Babu, a mofussil schoolteacher who is visited one night by a friendly and somewhat awkward alien\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Ashamanja Babu’s Dog, who bursts out laughing one morning\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Anath Babu, a ghost hunter who finds himself being stalked by his terrifying quarry and many, many more unforgettable characters\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis collection features four New stories, translated specially for this volume, including ‘Pikoo’s Diary’, Ray’s masterpiece about a small boy’s perception of his mother’s adulterous affair, written as a child’s diary. It also contains all eight short stories that Satyajit Ray translated himself into English.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHilarious and sinister by turns, this is perfect bedtime reading for those who like their terror seasoned with a pinch of humor, and a collector’s item for all Ray aficionados.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44276582351105,"sku":"2OM86JZLT-Used","price":299.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/BestOfSatyajitRay.jpg?v=1644412049","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-best-of-satyajit-ray","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}