Sakyajit Bhattacharya
Shortlisted for the JCB PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2024 When the mouldy wall of the old mansion began to heave and the shadows of the cursed tree ruffled his nights, Tunu learned how darkness lives not only at night– that the home itself is like a sleeping giant, shrouded in secrets, grief and loss. As the receding history repeated itself, Tunu turned slowly, but definitely, into someone else. Into something else….
“One must bear with the first 20 pages, where the author takes his time to lay the foundations for a story that moves at rollercoaster speed after that.” – The New Indian Express “What makes this novel stand out from others published in recent memory is the author’s liberty in shaping the narrative.” – theSpaceInk “The novella doesn’t just problematise the lore of Ekanore that seeks to hide the true nature of reality from children. ” – Scroll.in “The One Legged has a fascinating aftertaste that lingers long in memory.” – Purple Pencil Project “A work of pure craft. ” – World Translation Review Read an excerpt from The One Legged here. Read the Goodreads review of the original Bengali book, একানড়ে, by Sakyajit Bhattacharya, from which The One Legged had been translated here. Read Indian Express’s review of The One Legged: Click here
