The Holidays

Phatik is a fun-loving boy who moves from his village to his uncle's house in the city, where nobody seems to have much time for him. Away from his mother and the carefree days he once knew, and struggling with a strict aunt and the sting of shame at school, he counts down the days until the holidays bring him home again. His story leads this collection of 18 tales, rewritten in English from the original Bengali, carrying the love, sadness, happiness and longing that run through the author's work, along with glimpses of the customs and social life of an older India. Stories for readers young and old to return to.