Explore the tender joys and anxieties of adolescence in this acclaimed Marathi novel, set in a Maharashtrian town during India’s 1975 Emergency. Follow a fourteen-year-old boy’s journey through first love, friendships, and critiques of the education system. This nuanced coming-of-age story captures universal adolescent struggles with warmth and wit, set against a backdrop of significant historical change. An essential read for lovers of authentic Indian literature and evocative tales of youthful discovery.