He Conquered the Jungle (Modern Indian Novels in Translation)

In this modern Indian novel, Kesava Reddy tells the story of an old swineherd's single-minded search for his pregnant sow. Relying on his primeval instincts as he is drawn into the depths of the jungle, he fights predators that come after first his sow and then her newborn piglets. The old man seems symbolic of man himself, of his courage and unyielding spirit in facing the vicissitudes of life.