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Amit Chaudhuri, one of the most exploratory writers of English-language fiction, has also written and published poetry that shares many of the concerns of his prose while sounding a distinct and memorable note of its own. This book collects the greater portion of that work for the first time, starting with St Cyril Road (2005), Sweet Shop (2019), Ramanujan (2021), and a selection of new and uncollected poems, as well as translations from Bengali. This English-only edition does not include the poems in their original language.

A stunning collection of short stories from the author of Sojourn and Friend of My Youth.

From the author of Sojourn and Friend of My Youth, a novel that goes straight to the heart of a family, in all their hopes, desires and regrets.

From the author of Sojourn and Friend of My Youth, acollected novel in three parts and tender ode to quotidianlife and family loyalties

A beguiling, short and yet sweeping prose-poem, Afternoon Raag is the account of a young Bengali man studying at Oxford University and caught in complicated love triangle. Intensely moving, superbly written, Afternoon Raag is a testimony to the clash of the old and the new;

'When freedom is the only reality, you're no longer free.'A man arrives in Berlin to take up an appointment as a visiting professor. At once a record of what it means to live in the moment and a fable, Sojourn is a response to history and what it means to encounter it in the new 'free' world.

'Delightfully witty . . . Luminously intelligent . . . Odysseus Abroad has placed itself, with erudition and playfulness, on the map of modernism.' Guardian 1985: twenty-two year old Ananda is a student adrift in Thatcher's Britain, homesick and isolated. His eccentric uncle, Radhesh, is a magnificent failure and an eccentric virgin who has lived in genteel impoverishment in Hampstead for nearly three decades. Over the course of one day, Odysseus Abroad follows the two isolated men on one of their weekly forays, gradually revealing the background to the two men's lives with deft precision and humour as they traverse London together, circling around their respective pasts and futures, and finding in one another an unspoken solace.

The story follows ten-year-old Sandeep as he navigates the contrasting worlds of Bombay and Calcutta. During summer vacations, he visits his maternal uncle's home in Calcutta, where he encounters a vibrant and distinct lifestyle that shapes his imagination. The narrative delves into family dynamics, the intricacies of Bengali culture, and themes of mortality, highlighting the beauty found in everyday life. Through Sandeep's experiences, the novel explores how different environments influence a child's perception and growth.

Exploring themes of loss and renewal, Amit Chaudhuri's poems reflect on the interplay between past and present, intertwining personal grief with broader cultural connections. The collection juxtaposes figures like mathematician Ramanujan and a 9th-century Chinese poet, revealing shared experiences of absence and longing. Through vivid imagery and rhythmic echoes, Chaudhuri captures the essence of human connection amidst bereavement, ultimately conveying a profound sense of wonder and the continuous journey of understanding one's place in the world.

'[A] compelling meditation on Indian and Western art-making.' The New YorkerFinding the Raga is Amit Chaudhuri's revelatory exploration of North Indian classical music: an ancient, evolving tradition whose principles and practises will alter the reader's notion of what music might - and can - be.