Ranga Rao's Those Women of the Coromandel provides a peep into the 19th century, flourishing colonial world in the southeastern coastal region of India. This world is presented through the lives of the three eponymous women- Miss Beston, an English trader settled in India, the mystical Granny Appachchi and her equally interesting sister-in-law, Worker Aunt. … Continue reading Book Review: Those Women of the Coromandel
Fiction
Book Review: Adam
Adam is a collection of 9 short stories by JCB Prize winning author, S. Hareesh. Originally translated from Malayalam, these stories feature a range of human emotions that tinge at the reader's heart. The characters- both human and non-human, are complex and alive in a way that one can almost visualise them. These characters are … Continue reading Book Review: Adam
Book Review: Harijan
Indian literature is one of my favourite genres, particularly regional Indian literature translated into English. These books offer a peep into the worlds that despite being a part of India, are so different from my own. It is not just a matter of geography or even of a different language; it's the combined effect of … Continue reading Book Review: Harijan
Book Review: The Lowland
About four years ago, when I had newly began book blogging, I had- as most bloggers do- a handful of bloggers who served as my inspiration. Apart from setting goals for my own blog, I also got to know about some interesting books from their blogs. The Lowland is one such book; or to be … Continue reading Book Review: The Lowland
Book Review: Padmavati The Harlot and Other Stories
Kamala Das is a big name when it comes to the women writers in India. For me, she represented one of those authors about whom you have heard a lot, who you know is considered a great author, but you haven't read anything by her yet- except for a poem or two in the school. … Continue reading Book Review: Padmavati The Harlot and Other Stories
Book Review: Six And A Third Acres
Hailed as the first modern Odia novel, Six and a Third Acres is a gem of a work that resonates well with the readers even after more than 100 years of its original publication. I, first, came across this novel about 2 years ago, as part of the course for my paper on Indian Writing … Continue reading Book Review: Six And A Third Acres
Book Review: The Angel’s Beauty Spots
Title: The Angel's Beauty Spots Author: K.R. Meera Translator: J. Devika Publisher: Aleph Book Company Pages: 120 ISBN: 978-9388292832 Source: Publisher The Angel's Beauty Spots is a collection of three novellas by K.R. Meera on the theme of love. 'The Angel’s Beauty Spots' is a disquieting story about Angela’s repeated infidelities and the trauma of … Continue reading Book Review: The Angel’s Beauty Spots
Book Review: Quichotte
Title: Quichotte Author: Salman Rushdie Publisher: Hamish Hamilton- Penguin Pages: 390 ISBN: 978-0670092796 Source: Publisher Salman Rushdie's Quichotte is an account of a postmodern man standing at the brink of the collapse of civilization staring at his own reflection. The man is the author Sam DuChamp and his reflection is the character that he creates, … Continue reading Book Review: Quichotte
Book Review: The Case of the Wandering Scholar
Title: The Case of the Wandering Scholar Author: Kate Saunders Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 362 ISBN: 978-1526615985 Source: Publisher The Case of the Wandering Scholar is a Laetitia Rodd mystery involving the search a nomadic Oxford scholar tied with a series of murders and suspects who seem completely unrelated to each other. Set in mid 19th … Continue reading Book Review: The Case of the Wandering Scholar
Book Review: The German House
Title: The German House Author: Annette Hess Translator: Elisabeth Lauffer Publisher: Harper Via- Harper Collins Pages: 330 ISBN: 978-0062976451 Source: Publisher The German House is set in post war Germany. Poeple have settled in their lives once again and the WW II is but a hazy memory for the present generation. Beautiful young Eva is … Continue reading Book Review: The German House