Shadow from Ladakh

Shadow from Ladakh

First edition
Author	Bhabani Bhattacharya
Publisher	Crown Publishers
Publication date	1966
Publication place	India
Media type	Print
OCLC	1856747
Dewey Decimal	823
LC Class	PZ3.B46978 PR9499.3.B45

Shadow from Ladakh is a novel by Bhabani Bhattacharya first published in 1966 by Crown Publishers. The book is set with the Sino-Indian War as a backdrop and tackles various issues include China's presence in Tibet as well the more local social and moral elements of life.^[1] The mixture of humour and interactions of the characters in a war setting provides the novel a nuanced approach.^[2]

The book won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1967.^[3]

References

1. Nagpal 1992, pp. 3935.
2. Mukherjee 2004, p. 37–8.
3. Mohan & Narayan 2004, p. 85–6.

Bibliography

• Mohan, Ramesh; Narayan, Shyamala (2004). "Awards (India)". In Eugene Benson (ed.). Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English. Routledge. ISBN 9780203484326. OCLC 874157271.
• Nagpal, B. R. (1992). Mohan Lal (ed.). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot. Vol. 5. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788126012213.
• Mukherjee, C. M. (2004). "Issues and Themes in the Novels of Bhabani Bhattacharya". In N. D. R. Chandra (ed.). Modern Indian Writing in English: Critical Perceptions. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 9788176253765.