It is curious how sometimes the memory of death lives on for so much longer than the memory of life that is purloined… Esthappen and Rahel are just seven at the time of the incident. When their cousin Sophie is found dead by the river, it upends their life and tears them apart. For theContinue reading “The God of Small Things”
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Into the Wild
In April 1992, Chris McCandless set off alone into the Alaskan wild for his great adventure. For two years, the young lad had been on the road, working off odd jobs, wandering across North America in search of new experiences. The great white North, to him, was a way to “no longer be poisoned byContinue reading “Into the Wild”
Manto: selected stories
“If you cannot bear these stories then the society is unbearable. Who am I to remove the clothes of this society, which itself is naked. I don’t even try to cover it, because it is not my job, that’s the job of dressmakers.”― Saadat Hasan Manto The words succinctly sum up Manto’s writings. His storiesContinue reading “Manto: selected stories”
Other Worlds of Isaac Asimov
Earth – that pale blue dot – planet – home. It’s not the lonely speck Carl Sagan spoke of. In the Other Worlds of Asimov, the universe is home to different creatures, traversing planets in pods and ships, extending the boundaries of space and science. Mars is colonised. Time travel has been achieved. Trade treatiesContinue reading “Other Worlds of Isaac Asimov”
Good Omens, Beastly Tales & Saki
Good Omens: Angels, demons, witches, prophecies, the end of the world – this one’s got it all. Given that it’s a Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett collaboration, there’s the expected dose of whimsy, some classic mishap, and quirky personalities. The Antichrist, Adam, gets misplaced by the nuns in a typical sleigh of hand maneuver goneContinue reading “Good Omens, Beastly Tales & Saki”
A Thousand Mornings 