Mosquito and Other Stories by Premendra Mitra was a surprise find in the library. I didnt know anything about the author but the blurb sounded very interesting so I held on it.
I am glad I picked it up - otherwise I would have lost such an opportunity to read some brilliant writing by this Bengali author.
The original short stories are in Bengali; however, the translated stories give us a glimpse of how and why the protagonist "Ghana-da" was a cult hero in Bengali literature.
Ghanashyam Dass, known as Ghana-da to his friends in the hostel, lives in the hostel, where he mysteriously disappears during the end of the month when it comes to paying food bills and, borrows countless number of cigarettes from his friends. As the book clearly says, every story is a tall-tale so brilliantly narrated by Ghana-da to his friends who double up as listeners. Although we as readers and them as listeners are clearly aware of the reality, it does not stop us from enjoying these stories and looking forward to more of them.
I loved the book. It is surprisingly interesting and later I found out, factually accurate. The book is made-for-the-young-minds. I hope that the future generation gets hold of this amazing book and enjoys it as much as I did.
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