The Peddler is a man on a journey. He is helping others and dealing in emptiness. One is not in conflict with the other. Rabi describes the journey in the most lyrical way through his native India. The novel tells the story of the real India — the rural India — where humans, animals and every form of life is respected and valued.

The main character of A Peddler of Emptiness is a modern person who is filled with contradictions. He is a mixture of many emotions. He has a connection to the nature and its beauty. He is absolutely overwhelmed by what he sees, observes and notices. The flashbacks, the memories and the old charm are reminding him that life must move on. Interlaced with poems (written by Rabi himself), the narration gets enough space to move and flow and finally reaches its climax. An ocean of emotions is waiting to be explored for readers reading this masterpiece.

Dr Rabinarayan Dash is a senior consultant rheumatologist practicing in Sweden. Apart from being a reputed physician in his field, he is a prolific poet who has published poetry collections in English, Swedish and Oriya. His works have appeared in numerous literary magazines and newspapers. A Peddler of Emptiness is his first novel to be published by Studera Press. With this important work, he ventures into the world of prose and he plans to continue creating novels in the future. His other publications include Clinical Trials, Mirrored Dew, Butterfly Buddha, Diaglogues with a Caged Parrot and Ghazals of an Eavesdropper.