The greatest Indian epic, one of the world's supreme masterpieces of storytellingA Penguin Classic A sweeping tale of abduction, battle, and courtship played out in a universe of deities and demons, The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessibl... [Read More]
She doesn’t have the perfect life.She has the perfect man. Kayla would do anything for her man, Marcus. But when his apartment gets shot up, she’s hellbent on uncovering who’s out to get him. Unable to rely on her deadbeat mother, Kayla must shoulder the burden of protecting Marcus while caring for her nine-year-old siblings. Torn between her love and desire for Marcus and her responsibilities at home, Kayla must find a way to balance it all. Can she be the girlfriend Marcus needs and be a mother to kids who truly need her?
Women's stories in India have been handed down from generation to generation, enriched and embroidered along the way. Political change and the arrival of print culture meant that storytelling was pushed into the background. But in more recent times, these voices have once again come centre-stage - confident, varied and complex. Spanning half a century, this collection covers many languages and cultures, and reflects the vast and complex cultures of the country and its diaspora. It offers a view of the changes that have taken place, both in terms of the subjects women choose to write about and ... [Read More]
இதில் ஒரு கதை நீண்ட கதை.கிராமத்தில் இருக்கும் இளம் பெண்ணின் மனதை சூரையாடும் சினிமா உதவி இயக்குனன் கதை.இன்னொன்று நாம் அன்றாட வாழ்வில் சந்திக்கும் போலிஸ் ஸ்டேஷன் நிகழ்வு.இரண்டுமே குறும்படத்துக்கான கதை.
துன்பம் தரக்கூடிய செயல் எதுவும் இல்லைஉழைப்பே உயர்வு தரும்அந்த கதையின் மூலம் வர்த்தப்படும் மதி யாதெனில்விதைத்ததே முளைக்கும்யார் முட்டாள்ஆசை என்னும் குரங்குமுயலும் முட்டாள் ஆமையும்வேலப்பனும், முத்தப்பனும்காகமும், நாய... [Read More]
When rumors of civil war between the ruling Sinhalese and the Tamils in the northern sector of Sri Lanka reach those who live in the south, somehow it seems not to be happening in their own country. At least not until Janaki's sister, Lakshmi--now a refugee whose husband has disappeared--comes back to live with her family. And when Sam, an American Peace Corps worker who boards with Janaki's family, falls in love with one of his students, a young girl from the north, he, too, becomes acutely aware of the dangers that exist for any- one who gets drawn into the conflict, however marginally.Skill... [Read More]
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