Das Geschenk einer Kuh: Eine Übersetzung des klassischen Hindi-Romans Godaan

Author/Contributor(s):	Premchand
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Date:	09/20/2002
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Premchand is the most famous Hindi novelist, and Godaan is Premchand's most celebrated novel. Economic and social conflict in a north Indian village are brilliantly captured in the story of Hori, a poor farmer, and his family's struggle for survival and self-respect. Hori does everything he can to fulfill his life's desire: to own a cow, the peasant's measure of wealth and well-being. An engaging introduction to India before Independence, Godaan is at once village ethnography, moving human document, and insightful colonial history. Out of print for many years, this translation is regarded as a classic in itself.