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The book consists of an introduction, a note from The Author and The Translator, and 12 short stories including very popular ones like The Dog of Tithwal and Toba Tek Singh. Manto lived during India’s independence era. Manto: Selected Short StoriesMy rating5 / 5 Self-Purchased copy AuthorSadat Hassan MantoPublisherPenguin BooksGenreAdult FictionNumber of Pages158 Buy It on
Of Mice and MenMy rating4 / 5 Self-Purchased copy AuthorJohn SteinbeckPublisherPenguin BooksGenreClassic FictionNumber of Pages83 Buy It on Amazon “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” BlurbA controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great DepressionOver seventy-five years since its first publication, Steinbeck’s tale of commitment, loneliness, hope, and loss remains one
Mother of 1084My rating3 / 5 Self-Purchased copy AuthorMahasweta DeviPublisherSea Gull BooksGenreIndian FictionNumber of Pages128 Buy It on Amazon “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” Publisher’s Blurb She looked at the clock. It was six in the morning. She looked at the wall. The calendar. Seventeenth January. The whole of the night of
One of the most published and translated books in the world, The Little Prince captivates the reader with its story of a pilot stranded in the Sahara after his plane breaks down, and a he meets a little boy with golden hair (the little prince) who has ‘fallen’ to earth from another planet. The Little
The MetamorphosisMy rating3 / 5 Self-Purchased copy AuthorFranz KafkaPublisherVayu Education of IndiaGenreClassic FictionNumber of Pages83 Buy It on Amazon “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” SummaryThe Metamorphosis (transformation) by Franz Kafka, published in 1915 is a short classic novel referenced as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century
The Audacity of Sara GraysonMy rating4 / 5 ARC from NetGalley AuthorJoani ElliottPublisherPost Hill PressGenreGeneral Fiction (Adult) | Humor | Women’s FictionNumber of Pages400 Buy It on Amazon “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” Blurb by NetGalleyWhat happens when the world’s greatest literary icon dies before she finishes the final book in
NightMy rating5 / 5 Self-Purchased copy AuthorElie WieselPublisherPenguin BooksGenreClassic/Non-fiction/Memoir/Holocaust/World War IINumber of Pages120 Buy It on Amazon “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” BlurbBorn into a Jewish family in Romania, Elie Wiesel was a teenager when he and his family were rounded up by the Nazis, corralled into trains, and transported first
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FineMy rating5 / 5 Self-Purchased copy AuthorGail HoneymoonPublisherHarper CollinsGenreFictionNumber of Pages383 Buy It on Amazon “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” SummaryEleanor is a simple, straightforward, no-nonsense, honest girl living a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meals for lunch
UntouchablesMy rating5 / 5 Self-Purchased copy AuthorMulk Raj AnandPublisherPenguin BooksGenreFiction – Indian LiteratureNumber of Pages147 Buy It on Amazon “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” SummaryImagine this day in your life. You were rudely woken up to work by your parents, on a day you wanted to sleep a little more. When you
Train To PakistanMy rating5 / 5 Self-Purchased copy AuthorKhushwant SinghPublisherPenguin IndiaGenreFiction (Indian)Number of Pages190 Buy It on Amazon “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” SummaryMano Majra is a small village nestled in the boundaries between India and Pakistan on the banks of the Sutlej river. Every day the villager’s day begins with
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