A Full Night's Thievery: Stories

By Mitra Phukan

A musician never realized the truth of the saying ‘Music is a harsh taskmaster’ until his beloved instrument exacts the highest sacrifice. An unfaithful husband is baffled: his wife grows more and more perfect until she literally becomes the goddess of plenty. A loving mother is naturally distraught at the kidnapping of her son by in

• Language: English
• Publisher: Speaking Tiger Books
• Release date: Sep 5, 2016
• ISBN: 9789386050625

Mitra Phukan

Mitra Phukan is a writer, translator, columnist and trained classical vocalist who lives in Guwahati, Assam. Her published works include four children's books, a biography, two novels-'The Collector's Wife and A Monsoon of Music'-and a collection comprising fifty of her newspaper columns, titled 'Guwahati Gaze'. In addition, her short stories have appeared in various journals. Her works have been translated into several Indian and European languages. As a translator herself, she has brought the works of some of the best-known contemporary Assamese fiction writers into English. Her widely read column, 'All Things Considered', appears fortnightly in 'The Assam Tribune'. She is an active member of Aradhana, an organization that takes music to the underprivileged sections of society, and a founder member of the North East Writers' Forum.