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

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

Premchand

480 pages first pub 1936 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

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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 surviv...

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