Kathopakathan (Combined) by Purnendu Pattrea [Hardcover]

That even a weighty subject like history can become as lyrical and engaging as poetry through the touch of Purnendu Patri's pen is no surprise. The narrative of the book begins with the arrival of the Portuguese on Indian soil and concludes with Clive’s first return to his homeland after the Battle of Plassey. In between lies the turbulent politics of India and Bangladesh, the intense struggles of the rise and fall of statesmen, and—woven through it all—a detailed account of a city named Calcutta awakening from the depths of the jungle.