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The English version is available in Flipkart here. Chander Pahar is a most popular (Famous) book of Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay. The novel is not only unique and experimental but one of the best adventurous books in Bengali literature.Normally Bengali literature is known for its highly emotional depictions but apart from that this novel also gives good narration about the geometrical details and historical events from the past.The lives of fearless railway coolies and bushmen are very motivating for the readers.Such adventurous stories help this generation to learn about the people who sacrificed their lives in the process of evolution,by crossing dangerous obstacles to give the comfortable society we are living today. Initially he works as a railway clerk in Uganda and later as a station master.Being a nature lover he enjoys beautiful sunrises and sunsets of the dense forests,various kinds of animals.He thought his dreams came true.After some time,the acquaintance of a Portuguese explorer,Diego Alvarez brings out the adventurous nature of the young man.Greatly persuaded by him,Shankar goes along with him in search of the diamond mines.They both start exploring the dangerous Richtersveld mountain ranges for diamond deposits.Not caring about the Bushmen's warnings that no one returned alive from the dense forest,they move forward.The two adventurers encounter dangerous Black Mambas,Lions, Hyenas and a dreadful beast called Bunyip,the guardian of the forest.When Alvarez is killed by the dangerous beast Bunyip, Shankar remains alone and miserable in the forest.But he keeps his journey on.He reaches the huge Kalahari desert.Crossing all the obstacles,whether the young man could return or not is the remaining part of the story. The purpose of life varies from person to person.For some it is an entertainment,but for some it is a life long adventure.Ĭhander Pahar (Moon mountain in English) is a Bengali novel written by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay,the author renowned for his earlier work 'Pather Panchali'.Surprisingly,the author had never been to African forests,but he described them so well in this work.To live the life to the fullest,one should have strong bonding with nature.The best thing about the author's works is,he beautifully portraits the relationship between nature and man.The story set in the year of 1909,just 5 years before the world war I.I read the Telugu translation of the book.The book is also available in English as "The Mountain of the Moon".Įvery human being has different outlook regarding life,by means of which he experiences the real pleasure of life.For the protagonist Shankar Roy Chowdary, life means 'adventure'.But his poverty keeps him away from exploring the world.Initially he joins in a jute mill,obeying his family's expectations on him.Meanwhile an acquaintance offers a job for him in Africa.On getting this tremendous opportunity,he moves to East Africa with many dreams in his heart.