Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne and other Stories: Puffin ClassicsThis book is a selection of the best of stories by Upendrakishore Roychoudhuri, and the most fascinating of his characters: Goopy and Bagha, dedicated but unsuccessful musicians who are cast out of their homes because their music drives their families and neighbours crazy; Tuntuni, the little bird; the clever fox; Majantali Sarkar, the cat; the intrepid Granny Hunchback; and many others. Swagata Deb’s vibrant translation brings Upendrakishore’s unique magic to a wider audience, giving a new lease of life to these evergreen tales. |
Contents
Kenaram Becharam | |
Dukhiram | |
The Monkey Prince | |
The Ghangosaurs Tale | |
Clever Granny Hunchback | |
How Tuntuni Fooled the Pussycat | |
How Tuntuni Scared the Barber | |
The Sparrow and the Crow | |
The Tiger the Fox and the Lions Uncle | |
How the Weaver Married the Princess | |
The Witness | |
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asked BECHARAM Bengali bird boat children’s cowherd crocodile crow days the stork drum Dukhiram eat the sparrow’s elephant forest frogs gave Ghangosaur ghosts Goopy and Bagha Goopy Gyne Bagha Goopy’s Granny Hunchback Granny Licey died Gyne Bagha Byne Halla happened Hari heard hole horse Jodu KENARAM Keshto kill king king’s men king’s palace kingdom lemons lived looked mangoes Manik married milkman’s minister monkey prince old Granny Licey pithe playing Poor old Granny princess pumpkin Pussycat Raja reached replied river Ruskin Bond Sandip Ray sang Satyajit Satyajit Ray scared Shundi sing six queens soon Sparrow sparrow’s heart started stay stick stork cried story stuck Sukumar Ray Sulakshan sweets tailor bird tell There’s thief thought tiger tigress told took tree trumpet tummy Tuntuni uncle Upendrakishore village wait walking weaver What’s Who’s youngest princess youngest queen