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Pather Panchali: Song of the Road
Paperback
Classic FictionGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 20 2026
Pages: 348
Weight: 1.03
Height: 0.78 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This new translated edition includes:
- A newly prepared English translation by Debojit Bose
- The complete novel, carefully reviewed and edited for clarity and readability
- A glossary of Bengali words and cultural references
- An accessible edition for contemporary readers and the global Bengali diaspora
First published in 1929, Pather Panchali is one of the foundational works of Bengali literature and the novel that inspired Satyajit Ray's celebrated Apu Trilogy.
Set in the rural Bengali village of Nishchindipur, the story follows young Apu and his sister Durga as they grow up amid poverty, family tensions, childhood adventures, and the constantly changing natural world around them. Through their lives, Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay created an intimate portrait of childhood, family, longing, hardship, and discovery.
This new English translation brings the novel to a wider generation of readers, including Bengali families around the world whose children and grandchildren may not have learned to read Bengali but wish to reconnect with a story deeply cherished by their parents and grandparents.
Tender, observant, and profoundly human, Pather Panchali: Song of the Road remains an enduring account of childhood and rural life, filled with wonder, loss, resilience, and hope.
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