About the Book
A mother watches as her daughter, intent upon
cleaning the house, tries to throw away a cherished
piece of embroidered cloth; a father realizes that age
is catching up with him when his children’s plans no
longer include him; a rape victim tries to settle into a
life without her husband; a serf finds the courage to
stand up to the indignities he has to face; a whole
village is targeted as the armed forces come looking
for a single insurgent.
As the River Flows brings together some of the finest contemporary short stories from
Assam which rank along with the best of Indian literature. With the wide variety of
styles and content, these stories give us a glimpse into the lives of those living beside
the Brahmaputra. Spanning from the 1950s to the present, this collection presents an
eclectic mix of well-known stories by writers who set the tone of modern Assamese
stories as also those who have gained from their pioneering efforts