The Grasshopper's Run

This is probably the first genuine young adult novel by an Indian, and boy is it good! It could also be the first ever fiction by an Indian on the Second World War. Based in the North-East in 1944 during the Japanese invasion of India, it tells the story of a tribe's search for a Japanese colonel responsible for a massacre. But more than that, it is a beautifully-told tale of a boy's passage into adulthood through one of the most difficult chapters of world history. Great characters, raw action, many magical tales and legends from the North-east, and excellent storytelling that is based on what must have been some really detailed research. And you'll absolutely enjoy the central character in the story.
I bought this book for my son because I thought this would be a nice way to get him interested in world history and the North-east, then I started reading it myself and got hooked. Trust me, this, for a change, is a world-class novel by an Indian author. By the way, someone should change the author's name as listed here: it is Siddhartha Sarma.

i have recently ordered for the book. but riju this is excellent. i have seen you growing up from the very day you were born. we love you. and expect much more books from you. all the best dear.