Summary of the Collection
This extraordinary omnibus features some of the best novels written by Sunil Gangopadhyay – Those Days, The Lonely Emperor, and First Light.
Those Days is an award-winning Bengali novel set in the 19th century Bengal against the backdrop of the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny and the Bengal Renaissance. The story highlights how a feudal aristocracy awakens to its social responsibilities and obligations.
First Light is the sequel to Those days which centers around many historical figures from Bengal including Rabindranath Tagore, Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
The Lonely Emperor follows the story of one of India’s greatest professional stage actor, Sisir Bhaduri.
About Sunil Gangopadhyay
Sunil Gangopadhyay was a famous Bengali poet and novelist. Born in Faridpur, Gangopadhyay obtained his Master’s degree in Bengali from Calcutta University. He started Krittibas, a Bengali poetry magazine in 1953. He is credited for creating the Bengali fictional character Kakababu and wrote a series of novels on this character. He was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985 for his novel Those Days (Sei Samay).
