Francis Samagra ফ্রান্সিস সমগ্র | Anil Bhoumik অনিল ভৌমিক

Among the very few works in Bengali literature dealing with Adventure or Treasure Hunting in foreign locales, Anil Bhowmik and his renowned creation Francis occupies a place of pride, the other significant contributors in this genre being Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay (with his Trilogy of Chander Pahar, Maraner Danka Baje and Hira Manik Jwale) and Hemendrakumar Roy(with his popular creations Bimal and Kumar and stories like 'Jakher Dhan'). But Anil Bhowmik's creation brings an added, Scandinavian flavor to the genre since Francis is depicted as a Viking sailor hunting for treasure in uncharted and unfamiliar territories. The collected adventures of Francis have been presented here in 9 volumes.