Kabuliwallah

Poet, novelist, painter, musician and Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore is one of modern India's greatest literary figures. Written at the turn of the nineteenth century, Tagore's short stories convey a deep understanding of human relationships and a profoundly original vision of the world. This selection brings together some of his best stories, brilliantly recreating vivid images of Bengali life and landscape in lyrical and evocative prose