Book: My Name is Red Author: Orhan Pamuk Publisher: Faber and Faber Pages: 688 Price: Click the link Introduction : Nobel winner (2006) Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk\’s (born 1952) novel My Name is Red is a brilliant mash-up of myth, murder and mystery. This book is translated into more than 60 different languages. Summary: […]
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Book Review, Classic NovelsReuben Holmes( 1989), is a poet of unique authenticity in creating an excellent poetic web with the most simple words. He is born in New Jersey. a beautiful composition of broken late December love. we’re conditioned to love what we know and if all we know is pain this is what
Book of Poem: Lullabies Poetess: Lang Leav Publication: Simon & Schuster (17 September 2013) Pages: 176 Price: Click the link Introduction: Born in 1980, Lang Leav is an international best selling poet of New Zealand. Apart from Lullabies, a unique collection of poems, her other collections are similarly praiseworthy Love and Misadventure (2013), Memories (2015),
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Book Review, Poetry CollectionBook: A Little Life Author: Hanya Yanagihara Publication: Doubleday Pages: 736 Price: Click the link Introduction: American novelist, editor, travel writer Hanya Yanagihara\’s A Little Life (2015) is a modern-day classic tale of despair and brooding sadness. Yes…it is also a telltale story of relationships…male relationships…complicated and intricately cordial. Summary of the novel:
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Book Review, Social IssuesBook 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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