The Elephant Girl | Book Review

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The Elephant Girl
Author: Chitta Ranjan
Pages: 325



                ‘The Elephant Girl’ by Chitta Ranjan is a story that is set during the British Raj in two provinces one in Bengal and the other in Assam. There are stories of a mythical girl riding a wild pachyderm in the forests bordering Assam and Bengal. There are various mysterious occurrences taking place in these jungles which attracts the attention of our Protagonist ‘Raj Narayan’ the crown prince of Paschim Behar. Somehow in all this quest ‘Raj’ has been attacked twice but somehow he survives. Even his father’s murder is a mystery to all which is to be solved. All this leads Raj to an obsession of this girl and he wants to unfold this mystery as soon as follows and hence he sets on an adventurous journey. Finally, the mysteries unfold and soon the truth is learnt. What is this mystery that Raj is looking to get solved? Who is this girl riding a wild pachyderm? To know more read The Elephant Girl.

My Thoughts:

The plot is very interesting and will keep the readers on the edge throughout the book. Each page has a twist and the author has done an excellent work of weaving two different stories and then bringing them together in such a manner that everything makes sense.

The narration is done beautifully and takes the story to another level. The description of the forest is done breathtakingly.

The language is simple and lucid.

The book cover is simple and is apt to the title of the book and the plot of the story.

Overall, I would say that it was a very interesting and engaging read with lots of twists and turns and I would surely recommend it to all.

My Rating: 4/5


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