Book Name: Ghachar Ghochar Author: Vivek Shanbhag Publishing House: Harper Perennial Page: 128 Price: Click the link Introduction: It\’s a wonderful journey to read Vivek Shanbhag\’s debut novel, Ghachar Ghochar (2015). Written in Kannada, this novel is translated into English by Srinath Perur. Set in the busy city of Bangalore, India, Ghachar Ghochor, is […]
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Book Review, Satire, Social IssuesBook: Tuesdays with Morrie Author: Mitch Albom Publication: Sphere Pages:208 Price: Click the link Introduction: The book Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, an American Author, starts with \”The Curriculum\” and follows with \”The Syllabus\”, \”The Students\”, \” The Orientation\”, \”The Classroom\”,\” Taking Attendance\”. The book weaves the bonding between a student and a teacher
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Book Review, Classic Novels, Motivational BooksThe Bet Author Introduction: Anton Chekhov, (1860-1904) was a Russian playwright as well as a short story writer. In his writing style, he is always unique and distinct with profound competency in dealing with human behaviour and psychology as well as nature…vast panoramic, wonderful Russian landscape. Writing Style: There is no complex plot with
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Book Review, Classic Novels, Short Story CollectionBook: The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly Author: Sun-Mi Hwang Pages: 144 Publication – Penguin USA Price: Click the link Introduction: The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly is a novel by Sun-Mi Hwang, an eminent writer of South Korea. The book written in a fairy tale style is an adroit paean of freedom,
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Book Review, Classic Novels, Social IssuesBook: The Autumn of the Patriarch Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez Publication: Jonathan Cape Ltd Pages:229 Price: Click the Link Author: Gabo alias Gabriel Garcia Marquez ( 1927-2014), one of the most significant authors of the 20th c. was a Colombian novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and a versatile genius. He won the 1982 Novel Prize
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Book Review, Classic Novels, SatireBook: Endurer, A Rape Story Author: Kapil Raj Publication: Write India Pages: 216 Price: Click the link Introduction: With a wimp of mind, I wish to take a look at the trend of contemporary Indian writers who will one day take the side chair of such eminent names like R.K. Narayan, Raja Rao, Mulk raj
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Book Review, Social IssuesBook: Falling in Love Again, ( Stories of Love and Romance) Author: Ruskin Bond Publication: Rupa publication India 2013 Pages: 197 Price: Click the link \”Falling in Love Again\” is a perfect love story collection by our most adorable and honourable author Ruskin Bond. I grab the book. First of all, he is Ruskin Bond,
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Book Review, Love Story, Short Story CollectionBook: The Dark Room Author: R.K.Narayan Publication: Indian Thought Pub. Pages: 162 Price: Click the Link Author: R.K. Narayan (1906-2001), born in Madras, is one of the most prolific Indian writers whose name is well known for his extraordinary competency in drawing the simple legends of everyday Indian life. Introduction: His novel, The
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Book Review, Social IssuesBook: Animal Farm Author: George Orwell Publication: Penguin India Pages: 104 Price: Click the link Author: George Orwell alias Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950) is an illustrious name in the history of English literature. Generally speaking, his creations are unique and oblique with a deep-rooted tone of satire as well as a protest against totalitarianism and
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Book Review, Satire, Social IssuesBook Name: Invisible Man Author: Ralph Ellison Publication: Penguin Pages: 608 Price: Click the link Author: Afro-American novelist and literary polymath Ralph Waldo Ellison (1914-1994) is best known for his novel Invisible Man. It was published by Random House in 1952. For this book, he won The National Book Award in 1953. Introduction: ‘I
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