Hatir Boi by Dhritikanta Lahiri Choudhury [Hardcover]

"The writer's seven-decade-long relationship with elephants is not merely an acquaintance but an uninterrupted love. Over seventy years, the writer has observed elephants through various experiences. Sometimes, he has seen them in herds and in the wild, while at other times, he has encountered them as domesticated animals. He has tried to understand their moods, likes and dislikes, and even their personalities. The experiences of dealing with ‘rogue’ elephants and property-destroying ones are combined with thrilling tales of attempting to control or outsmart unruly elephants rather than killing them. In this book, the writer doesn’t just present the information about elephants he has gathered over a lifetime; he tries to convey the pulsations of his rare experiences to the reader’s inner being. This work was awarded the Anand Puraskar."