The Calcutta Chromosome: A Novel Of Fevers, Delirium And Discovery [Apr 01, 2009] Ghosh, Amitav

In this extraordinary novel, Amitav Ghosh navigates through time and genres to present a unique tale. Beginning at an unspecified time in the future and ranging back to the late nineteenth century, the reader follows the adventures of the enigmatic L. Murugan. Who solved the malaria puzzle in Calcutta in 1898, Murugan is in search of the elusive Calcutta Chromosome.