Rabindranath Tagore is known internationally as a revolutionary poet and for founding a school and university in Bengal. This memoir describes Tagore's childhood growing up in a joint family in late 19th century Calcutta. It provides an exquisite portrait of both Tagore's childhood and India at a turning point in its history, describing the city he played in, his family, and being sent to school against his will through the eyes of the young Tagore.