Complete Adventures of Feluda Volume 1 (v. 1) [Paperback]

Satyajit Ray (Author), Chitrita Banerji (Author), Gopa Majumdar (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000

Between 1965 and 1992, Satyajit Ray wrote a total of 335 Feluda stories, featuring the master sleuth Pradosh C. Mitter. The plots involve murder, intrigue and adventure, narrated in a racy, humorous style. All of this makes for enormously entertaining fare - and it is no wonder that each Feluda book has been a best-seller. All the stories are now available together in this two volume omnibus. For the first time ever, the stories are arranged in chronological order of composition, and one can note Feulda's development from an unknown amateur detective to a famous investigator. This first volume contains some of the best Feluda stories ever written.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Bengali

Product Details

• Paperback: 785 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Books Australia (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141000147
• ISBN-13: 978-0141000145
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,619,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great mystery reading geared for the young teen, November 2, 2007

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Rizzo (Nowhere) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete Adventures of Feluda Volume 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)

It does not surprise me that Satyajit Ray has a double volume of detective mysteries, The Adventures of Feluda. One of the greatest filmmakers, Ray, a remarkable man, died in 1992 and within his many talents, he was a short story writer. These stories average 75 pages in length and were published from 65-95. Ray has said the stories were written with the young teen in mind, but parents enjoyed reading the stories too. Therefore, Satyajit Ray kept the stories clean, with minimal violence and no illicit love.

Feluda is a young, 30ish bright amateur detective, who travels and partners with his cousin Tapesh, a young teenage boy. Tapesh remains in the background and is in awe of detective Feluda. Tapesh usually knows what makes Feluda tick and he is well aware of his mentor's moods and motives.

Feluda is into yoga, jujitsu, karate and he reads photography, space travel, geometry, etc. He is an expert in aim with rifle shooting. He remains open to anything that can further his knowledge.

The stories involve mysteries in India, with titles as The Golden Fortress, Annubis Mystery, Curse of the Goddess, Emperor's Ring, Trouble in Gangtok, Locked Chest, etc. This is Volume I, with 16 stories. There is a Volume II. .....Rizzo

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have book, November 27, 2007

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Ashwin Bhat "Ashwin Bhat" (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete Adventures of Feluda Volume 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)

This is a tremendous book. The transalation is brilliant, no doubt, but the real credit undoubtedly has to go to the great Satyajit Ray for writing such brilliant stories.

The move in Feluda from an amateur detective in the first few stories to a serious, successful and reputed investigator can be seen as this book rolls along. Some of the stories like the Royal Bengal Tiger and Trouble in the Graveyard are just absolute classics. The style of writing, the suspense, and the depiction of Calcutta is just amazing.

This is a must-have book. If you're reading this, do yourself a favor and buy this book!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Stories!, October 31, 2005

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Prabal Guha Biswas "hmmm" (don't worry, I shall find you) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete Adventures of Feluda Volume 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)

Satyajit Ray the famous Indian moviemaker was also a writer of great repute. The stories in this book introduce Feluda, the stylish detective who investigates problems all over India. The stories are part from the series published in a Children's Magazine founded many many years ago by Ray's father (maybe by his grandfather). Of course Satyajit Ray is known for his luminous films but that he was a man of numerous talents is amply proven by these racy stories - that remain very absorbing. The translation is ASTOUNDING! And Bengalis living abroad or in India must read this great classic by this multi talented master craftsman! Or anyone interested in Indian films! Excellent effort! Brilliant!