The Fugitive

Tagore, Sir Rabindranath

ISBN 10: 1169677754 / ISBN 13: 9781169677753

Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Seller Inventory # I-9781169677753

Synopsis:

The Fugitive is a novel written by the renowned Indian author, Rabindranath Tagore. The story revolves around the life of a young man named Amit Ray, who is forced to leave his hometown in Bengal due to a scandalous incident. Amit is a talented musician who falls in love with a married woman, but his love is unrequited. When the woman's husband finds out about their relationship, he accuses Amit of stealing from him and having an affair with his wife. As a result, Amit is forced to flee his hometown and start a new life.The novel follows Amit's journey as a fugitive, where he meets different people and experiences various challenges. He travels to different cities and eventually ends up in a small village where he finds refuge with a kind family. There, he starts a new life and becomes a teacher, but his past continues to haunt him. He is constantly reminded of his love for the married woman and his guilt for the scandal that led to his exile.The Fugitive is a story of love, loss, and redemption. It explores the themes of social stigma, morality, and the search for identity. Tagore's writing style is poetic and evocative, and he weaves a vivid picture of the Indian society of the time. The novel is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers around the world.The name she called me by, like a flourishing jasmine, covered the whole seventeen years of our love. With its sound mingled the quiver of the light through the leaves, the scent of the grass in the rainy night, and the sad silence of the last hour of many an idle day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

About the Author: Rabindranath Tagore (1861 1941), is to the Indian subcontinent what Shakespeare is to the English-speaking world. A poet, playwright, painter, and educator, Tagore was also a mystic of great complexity and depth. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Fugitive
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New