The Hungry Stones and Other Stories

The thirteen tales included in this collection are Rabindranath Tagore's most accurate depictions of life. These endearing short tales have a dramatic and poetic quality to them. The stories highlight the struggles of everyday life the simplicity and complexity of relationships and the sufferings of the spirit while also addressing issues of morality the supernatural and morality. They are artistically orchestrated and constructed. The tales in this collection are the hungry stones the victory once there was a king the Home-coming My Lord the baby the kingdom of cards the devotee vision the Babus of Nayanjore living or dead? we crown thee king the renunciation and The Cabuliwallah.