About the Book
It’s 1970 and curious things are afoot in the world. In New Jersey, a
boy I with stiff limbs but extraordinary intelligence is born to an NRI couple. A powerful evil organization is out to
exterminate him. In China, Dr Wong’s greatest invention, a biomechanical
robot, has been stolen by goons. Meanwhile, in
Calcutta, Gadai Babu brings home a mysterious science kit from
the grey market and it appears to set off bewildering news on TV
and odd spirits in his lab.
Shirshendu Mukopadhyay’s classic sci-fi novel is a roller-coaster
ride, full of unforgettable characters, drama, action and intrigue. As
racy as it is charming, this is a good old-fashioned, nail-biting
mystery.