Pother Panchali is a Bengali novel written by Bibhutibhushan Bandhopadhaye. It is a story about a boy named Apu
and his experience from life.It is the first book of the trilogy.The story shows the typical lifestyle of Bengali villages in old days and describes the painful story of a old widow lady named Indira.But the best part of the book is little Apu's imagination, curiosity about lies outside of the village.The psychology of the child is explained so well that the readers will become confused about the age of the writer.
the story starts with the birth of Apu.Apu had a elder sister named Durga.Their father used to work at some other place.Apu's life was very simple with his mother,his sister, neighbors and some friends.With his little experience about the world he used to draw pictures of cities, rail lines,wars from the epic Mahabharat in his childish manners, with the crayons of his imagination.With Durga as the navigator his life was full of simple but enjoyable adventures.After the sudden death of Durga his life changed absolutely and he became known about poverty and other struggles of life.But the life of Apu did not stop there and so the story goes on....