Book description
'Dashu got away with it because he was 'mad'.' You never know what's
going to happen in Pagla Dashu's world - it's an out-and-out romp. Life
is never ordinary or dull when Dashu is around and this round-eyed,
curly- haired schoolboy shakes up people and places till everyone and
everything is as topsy-turvy as our hero. From his classroom antics to
his playtime tactics, Dashu's impish audacity has you rolling on the
floor with laughter. Join him and his equally wacky company of madcap
schoolboys and geniuses, show-offs and know-it-alls, scientists and
explorers, and many other unforgettable characters who will take you on
a crazy roller-coaster ride through poetry epidemics, strange robberies,
chaotic school plays, and imaginary lands populated by magical
creatures. These 25 classic stories by Sukumar Ray have been put
together for the first time in English by the Jadavpur University
Translators' Collective and feature rare illustrations by the father-son
duo of Sukumar Ray and Satyajit Ray. PLUS! Book Mine Gems: 48
extra-special pages: Know more about the author, his work and his times.
Plus things to think about and to do.' Sukumar Ray (1887-1923) was
born in Calcutta, India, to Upendrakishore Raychowdhury, a visionary
children's author, artist and publisher. Sukumar's genius was visible at
an early age and in the short span of his life (he died at the age of
35), he managed to cement his position as one of the greatest children's
writers of his time. He was one of the foremost writers of nonsense
verse and his collections of poetry and prose have been read and re-read
by children and adults over the last 80 years. His most famous works
include Abol Tabol, Ha-Ja-Ba-Ra-La, Pagla Dashu, Bohurupee and Khai
Khai. He is the father of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray.'
