About the Author: Adhir Ghatak, a noted story and travelogue writer, author of five novels, four travelogues and a book on religion, was born in 1938. After having Master's Degree from the Calcutta University, he studied in the London University and started career as a teacher in London. Aptitude for writing, inclination towards fine arts and love for literature changed his journey of life. Leaving behind an assured job, he became a Freelance Journalist contributing articles for various dailies, magazines published from India and abroad. He spent early part of his life in the United Kingdom and was attached with the British Broadcasting Corporation, Overseas Service, for a decade. He is a Life Member of P. E. N. India, now lives in Calcutta.