This time all the three parts were included in this new printed version. later I bought this book recently again and read it. He knows nothing of the hard ships of this journey.moreĪs many others mentioned, I read this book first when I was in my 10th standard in school. He knows no other language other than Telugu (spoken in Andhra Pradesh), believing that once he reaches Madras (Chennai : capital city of Tamil Nadu) he can take a ship to England.
He runs away from home with what little money he had. Parvateesam decides to leave for England because of the way he is taunted by his teacher and friends, thinking becoming barrister is the only solution to redeem him self. Struggle for independence barely beginning in south India. First part is set within the years 1850 to 1900, while India was still under British rule. It ends with his reaching shores of England. The novel depicts troubles he faced in dealing with other languages, the naive way he behaves with people from the outside world. It ends with his reaching s First novel Describes the naive Parvateesam running away from home in Mogaliturru, a small town that he calls a "famous historical city" in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, in order to become a barrister. First novel Describes the naive Parvateesam running away from home in Mogaliturru, a small town that he calls a "famous historical city" in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, in order to become a barrister.