Cover of The Calcutta Chromosome

The Calcutta Chromosome

by Amitav Ghosh

1995 · literary fiction · adult

Set in 2 places · 1 primary
Sense of Place
5/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

A computer operator in New York stumbles on information regarding an experiment in 1895 Calcutta to change people. In the experiment, mosquitos were used to transfer chromosomes from one person to another.

Set in

  • Sundarbans · India
    mangrove delta, tide country setting
    ★ primary
  • Kolkata · India
    characters depart from city

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