The Art of Dying and Other Stories

The Art of Dying and Other Stories
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Publisher : Penguin Books India
Total Pages : 180
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ISBN-10 : 0140233393
ISBN-13 : 9780140233391
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Book Synopsis The Art of Dying and Other Stories by : Githa Hariharan

Download or read book The Art of Dying and Other Stories written by Githa Hariharan and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 1993 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty stories of contemporary Indian life by an astonishingly original writer This striking collection of stories demonstrates the remarkable range of one of Indiaýs most accomplished writers. Sometimes comic, yet tinged with sadness, as in ýThe Remains of the Feastý where an old woman near the end of her life suddenly feels the urge to sample all the food she has been forbidden; sometimes with a twist as in ýGajar Halwaý where Chellamma, a servant girl from a small town finally understands what makes a big city work; sometimes moving as in ýThe Reprieveý, and always executed with a precision of style and magical imagery, these stories never fail to surprise and delight.


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