Railsong
Out 4 November 2025 from Bloomsbury
Sweeping, elegiac and at times wonderfully comic, Railsong is a powerful portrait of a woman forging a life for herself amid the social and political upheavals of twentieth-century India
‘Magnificent. I would follow Miss Chitol to the ends of the earth for the joy of her company.’ Kamila Shamsie
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‘Railsong is a testament to the depth and brilliance of Bhattacharya’s craft.’ Vivek Shanbhag
‘Rahul Bhattacharya is an extraordinary writer, and Railsong is a majestic yet profoundly tender novel.’ Megha Majumdar
‘So lyrical in tone, and intelligent in wit.’ Volga
‘Bhattacharya has created an epic out of a single life.’ Karan Mahajan
UPDATES
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Railsong launch event Mumbai
Conversation + Readings with Ratna Pathak Shah and Shrayana Bhattacharya, 7 November, Title Waves, Bandra Read More »
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Railsong review – Mint Lounge
“It is a story about the weight of the years and the vagaries of connection, the progress of civilisation and the regress of humanity. Dark… Read More »
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Bloomsbury to publish Railsong globally
Bloomsbury India will publish Railsong, the highly anticipated new novel by acclaimed writer Rahul Bhattacharya, on 4 November 2025 Read More »
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Railsong
Sweeping, elegiac and at times wonderfully comic, Railsong is a powerful portrait of a woman forging a life for herself amid the social and political… Read More »
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED
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A dazzling novel, propelled by a singularly forceful voice, Rahul Bhattacharya captures the heady adventures of travel, the overheated restlessness of youth, and the paradoxes of searching for life’s meaning in the escape from home. Winner of the Ondaatje Prize, and the Hindu Literary Prize
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One of the best-loved cricket books, ‘Pundits from Pakistan’ will always remind us of what was and what could be. Funny, warm and uplifting, it is a fascinating account of a beautiful game in a crucial setting, as told by a young Indian discovering Pakistan.