Best of Tenida

The humorous escapades of Narayan Gangopadhyay's immortal character and his ragtag bunch of friends are now in English. The leader of a gang of four, Tenida is a brash, loud-mouthed fellow with a large heart and a gargantuan appetite. Along with the quick-witted Kyabla, the Bangladeshi-accented Habul, and the cowardly Pela, Tenida falls headlong into one misadventure after the other; that is, when he is not telling tall tales of his own heroism. Full of wit and old-world charm, The Best of Tenida is dotted with vignettes of life in yesteryear Calcutta. Featuring five of Narayan Gangopadhyay's best-known short stories and his timeless novella, Charmurti, this English translation introduces one of the most beloved figures in Bengali children's literature to a wider audience.