Back to Search

Gaban: The Stolen Jewels

AUTHOR King, Christopher R.; Premchand
PUBLISHER Oxford University Press, USA (05/16/2002)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

Description
Gaban, first published in 1931, five years before Premchard's death, is the story of Ramanath, a morally weak but physically charming youth brought to near-disaster by his beautiful wife Jalpa's inordinate craving for jewelry. This is a felicitous translation by Christopher R King and will enable many readers to appreciate Premchand's important novel, available for the first time in English.
Show More
Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780195652161
ISBN-10: 0195652169
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
More Product Details
Page Count: 324
Carton Quantity: 1
Product Dimensions: 5.60 x 0.81 x 8.70 inches
Weight: 1.06 pound(s)
Country of Origin: IN
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Fiction | General
Fiction | Asian - General
Dewey Decimal: FIC
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
publisher marketing
Gaban, first published in 1931, five years before Premchard's death, is the story of Ramanath, a morally weak but physically charming youth brought to near-disaster by his beautiful wife Jalpa's inordinate craving for jewelry. This is a felicitous translation by Christopher R King and will enable many readers to appreciate Premchand's important novel, available for the first time in English.
Show More
Your Price  $44.55
Hardcover