The Gift of a Cow: A Translation of the Classic Hindi Novel Godaan

By Munshi Premchand

Book Overview

Widely hailed as the greatest Hindi novel of modern Indian literature, Godan by Munshi Premchand is a searing portrayal of rural life and social injustice in colonial India. Centered around the life... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8178240408
• ISBN13: 9788178240404
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Permanent Black
• Length: 442 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 10.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Best Insight to Rural India's Problems

For those interested in the Indian Villages and the problems of the peasants this book is the best "relaxed" read.

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I thought this was an excellent book that helped construct a frame for me to begin to understand India. After travelling in the country recently, my memories of the book helped me put into perspective what I saw about the Indians, and the times I saw them taking advantage of each other. More importantly, the book described the search for dignity that people of all countries must share. It is a very complex country and I was glad I read this.