Kuberer Bishoy Ashoy, translated as Possessions, is a masterpiece. Published in 1967 it tells the story of a young man turned ‘dream merchant’ selling real estate in a rural neighborhood while reshaping its future. He transforms himself into a paddy-lord on an uncharted island – but a savage storm wrecks his crop and sends his dream crashing. His body is already showing signs of a sin committed long ago, when he commits another by murdering his friend’s ...
