Description
In the wake of colonial upheaval and social fracture, this novel follows Kalo, a low-caste blacksmith whose life is shaped—and distorted—by hunger, exploitation, and the brutal logic of caste and class. As he is pulled toward a new identity and the promise of power, his moral compass erodes, and vengeance begins to look like the only language left to speak. Blending personal struggle with the wider pressures of decolonization, the story interrogates how superstition, religion, and systemic inequality can turn survival into moral compromise. With Bhattacharya’s incisive, socially alert style, the book becomes a tense exploration of transformation, resistance, and the dangerous costs of seeking justice in an unjust world.
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paperback
Lucas
Published Jan 1, 1988
245 pages
ISBN: 1851800875
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Details
First Published
1954
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for He Who Rides a Tiger by Bhabani Bhattacharya.