Indigo is a collection of stories about the supernatural, the peculiar and
the inexplicable from Satyajit Ray, one of the best-loved writers of our
times. There are tales here of dark horror, fantasy and adventure along
with heart-warmingly funny stories about ordinary people in extraordinary
situations. In 'Big Bill' Tulsi Babu picks up a newly-hatched chick from a
forest and brings it home only to find it growing bigger and fiercer by the
day; in 'Khagam' a man kills a sadhu's deadly pet snake and invites a curse
which brings about horrifying changes in his body; and in the title story,
a young executive resting in an old abandoned bungalow for a night, finds
himself caught up in a chilling sequence of events which occurred more than
a century ago. Also included here is 'The Magical Mystery', a brand new
Feluda story discovered amongst Ray's papers after his death, and several
tales featuring Uncle Tarini, the master storyteller who appears in
translation for the first time. From Mr. Shasmal, who is visited one night
by all the creatures he has ever killed, to Ashamanja Babu, who does not
know what to do when his pet dog suddenly begins to laugh, the
unforgettable characters in these stories surprise, shock and entertain us
in equal measure. Indigo is a veritable treasure trove especially for those
who like a taste of the unusual in a short story and an unexpected twist at
the end. Translated from the Bengali by the author and Gopa Majumdar.