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Exploits of Professor Shonku: Unicorn Expedition and Other Stories is a fascinating collection of spine-chilling thriller stories following the adventures of Professor Shonku as he travels around the world. Summary of the Book Exploits of Professor Shonku: Unicorn Expedition and Other Stories is an anthology of stories featuring popular character, Professor Shonku penned down by India’s best loved author and filmmaker, Satyajit Ray. Professor Shonku is certain about the existence of unicorns somewhere on earth. Charles Willard, a fellow scientist, claimed to have seen unicorns in Tibet but died shortly afterwards. When Shonku learns about another expedition which is about to commence form Tibet, he jumps at the opportunity to trace Willard's route and find the unicorns. In this volume of stories, the readers will get to read of Shonku’s adventures at several exotic places around the world, from the Sahara Desert to Bolivia. Packed with the most amazing adventure stories and brilliant encounters by the Professor, this book will be thoroughly enjoyed by all young readers. About Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray was an Indian filmmaker and author. He was regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time with films like Pather Panchali, Charulata, and Shatranj Ke Khilari to his credit. His first film, Pather Panchali (1955), won eleven international prizes, including Best Human Documentary at the Cannes Film Festival. Ray was honored with several awards in his career, including 32 Indian National Film Awards, a number of awards at international film festivals and an Academy Award in 1992. He was also honored with the Bharat Ratna in 1992. Apart from being a filmmaker, he is also a writer of repute. He revived the Bengali children’s magazine, Sandesh in 1961.