On a Truck Alone, to McMahon
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9780199485246
Publication date:
23/04/2018
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216 pages
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ISBN:
9780199485246
Publication date:
23/04/2018
Paperback
216 pages
Nabaneeta Dev Sen and Translated by Arunava Sinha
This is a travelogue of Nabaneeta’s journey from Jorhat in Assam all the way to the McMahon line at the Indo-Tibetan border, a trip undertaken on an impulse, detailing her encounters with countless ordinary individuals, their reactions to a middle-aged woman’s solo road trip in India in 1977, and the extraordinary events that unfold along the way.
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Nabaneeta Dev Sen and Translated by Arunava Sinha
Description
I wasn’t trying to discover new places. I wasn’t going to break or create a record. I was going only on an impulse, entirely my own, just out of the natural curiosity that life brings, the delight of living. Was this not a valid enough reason?
With curiosity in her heart and a prayer on her lips, Nabaneeta hauled herself on to a truck and set off on a journey to fill her unfilled bag of stories. Sacks, paper cartons, steel cupboards, wicker furniture, baskets of angry, clucking chickens, and a sharp smell surrounded her. How many days in this stench? How many hours? How many endless moments?
This is a travelogue of Nabaneeta’s journey from Jorhat in Assam all the way to the McMahon line at the Indo-Tibetan border, a trip undertaken on an impulse, detailing her encounters with countless ordinary individuals, their reactions to a middle-aged woman’s solo road trip in India in 1977, and the extraordinary events that unfold along the way. Reflective and humorous, the narrative presents travel as an avenue of liberation.
About the Author
Nabaneeta Dev Sen is one of the most versatile Indian writers in Bengali today, with a unique style of expression, varied experience of life, and a rare sense of humour.
About the Translator:
Arunava Sinha translates classic, modern, and contemporary Bengali fiction and non-fiction into English.
Nabaneeta Dev Sen and Translated by Arunava Sinha
Table of contents
Prologue
Taking the Flight
The Book of the Gathering
The Book of the Forest
The Book of Kaziranga
Dark Shadows in the Forest
The Great Brahmaputra
Jeep-babu
For the Sheer Joy of It
Who Wants to Cross Over?
A Heart Filled with Light
The Book of Preparation
The Inner Line
Enter the Dragon
Never Shall I Leave You, My Love
If My Best Efforts Go Unanswered
I Must Go, I Must Go
Mr Sen and Mrs Sen
Elephant! Cheetah! Jackal!
Madras Hotel
Late at Night, a Crescent Moon
Funeroo Coming Your Way Tonight
The Night Leaves Us Behind
Wake Up, Miss Muffet
Fikar Not
Of Man and Trout
Nuruanang Inn
Caught in the Heartless Beams
Andhe Kinare Andhi Raate, Jaayen toh Jaayen Kahan
One, Two, Three, Four, There’s the Bed, There’s the Door
First Day, First Light
Hello, Mrs Lalwani
Tawang Gompa
Ani Gompa
The Inimical Number Three
Beyond Reach
STD!
The Return Journey
Lama Mia!
Do Not Go into the Dark, Girl
Now That’s a Feast
The Land of Draupadi
Room within a Room
Who’s There? Who’s There?
The Birds, They Are A-singing
In Every Life, in Every Generation, Endlessly
Breakfast Is Ready
The Picture-maker
A Hundred Miles, a Hundred Miles
Twilight in the Afternoon
Hindi Chini Bhai
Dwa Suparna
About the Author and the Translator
Nabaneeta Dev Sen and Translated by Arunava Sinha
Nabaneeta Dev Sen and Translated by Arunava Sinha
Description
I wasn’t trying to discover new places. I wasn’t going to break or create a record. I was going only on an impulse, entirely my own, just out of the natural curiosity that life brings, the delight of living. Was this not a valid enough reason?
With curiosity in her heart and a prayer on her lips, Nabaneeta hauled herself on to a truck and set off on a journey to fill her unfilled bag of stories. Sacks, paper cartons, steel cupboards, wicker furniture, baskets of angry, clucking chickens, and a sharp smell surrounded her. How many days in this stench? How many hours? How many endless moments?
This is a travelogue of Nabaneeta’s journey from Jorhat in Assam all the way to the McMahon line at the Indo-Tibetan border, a trip undertaken on an impulse, detailing her encounters with countless ordinary individuals, their reactions to a middle-aged woman’s solo road trip in India in 1977, and the extraordinary events that unfold along the way. Reflective and humorous, the narrative presents travel as an avenue of liberation.
About the Author
Nabaneeta Dev Sen is one of the most versatile Indian writers in Bengali today, with a unique style of expression, varied experience of life, and a rare sense of humour.
About the Translator:
Arunava Sinha translates classic, modern, and contemporary Bengali fiction and non-fiction into English.
Table of contents
Prologue
Taking the Flight
The Book of the Gathering
The Book of the Forest
The Book of Kaziranga
Dark Shadows in the Forest
The Great Brahmaputra
Jeep-babu
For the Sheer Joy of It
Who Wants to Cross Over?
A Heart Filled with Light
The Book of Preparation
The Inner Line
Enter the Dragon
Never Shall I Leave You, My Love
If My Best Efforts Go Unanswered
I Must Go, I Must Go
Mr Sen and Mrs Sen
Elephant! Cheetah! Jackal!
Madras Hotel
Late at Night, a Crescent Moon
Funeroo Coming Your Way Tonight
The Night Leaves Us Behind
Wake Up, Miss Muffet
Fikar Not
Of Man and Trout
Nuruanang Inn
Caught in the Heartless Beams
Andhe Kinare Andhi Raate, Jaayen toh Jaayen Kahan
One, Two, Three, Four, There’s the Bed, There’s the Door
First Day, First Light
Hello, Mrs Lalwani
Tawang Gompa
Ani Gompa
The Inimical Number Three
Beyond Reach
STD!
The Return Journey
Lama Mia!
Do Not Go into the Dark, Girl
Now That’s a Feast
The Land of Draupadi
Room within a Room
Who’s There? Who’s There?
The Birds, They Are A-singing
In Every Life, in Every Generation, Endlessly
Breakfast Is Ready
The Picture-maker
A Hundred Miles, a Hundred Miles
Twilight in the Afternoon
Hindi Chini Bhai
Dwa Suparna
About the Author and the Translator
