a novel Ghosh, Amitav 1956- creator author. text nyu 2019 First American edition. monographic eng

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313 pages ; 24 cm "It is in his hometown of Kolkata where Dr. Deen Datta meets, by chance, a distant relative who upends his world with the mention of a figure that has long haunted Deen's imagination--Bonduki Sadagar, the mysterious Gun Merchant of Bengali legend. A Brooklyn-based dealer in rare books, Deen, on the cusp of retirement, suddenly finds himself propelled into the depts of the snake-infested Sundarbans, in search of a shrine to the Merchant. Thus begins an unforgettable journey both inward and outward, and moving across continents. As Deen's journey progresses, he confronts a changing world and encounters a cast of characters who will unsettle everything he thought he kenw about himself. There is Piya, a fellow Bengali American who helps launch his journey; Tipu, an entrepreneurial young man who shows Deen the realities of growing up in today's world; Rafi, desperate to help those in need; and Cinta, an old friend who provides the missing link in the story that binds them all."--Dust jacket front flap. Amitav Ghosh. Originally published in Great Britain by John Murray (Publishers) in 2019. Emigration and immigration Fiction Climatic changes Fiction Hindu mythology Fiction PR9499.3.G536 G86 2019 823.914 GHO/G 9780374167394 2019944656 DLC 190626 20231004162905.0 21042784 eng