#Book Review: A Mountain, a Lake and a Song by Manav Kaul
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#Book Review: A Mountain, a Lake and a Song by Manav Kaul
There are some books that you read, and then there are books that you seem to travel through. Manav Kaul’s A Mountain, a Lake and a Song was that kind of book for me. As I read, I often felt that I was travelling alongside him, seeing what he saw, sharing his experiences as they unfolded, and at times feeling less like a reader and more like a quiet co-companion on his journey. Perhaps that is what makes this book so special; it is a travelogue, but the journey is never merely about the places he visits. It slowly becomes …
#Bookreview : An Educated Woman in Prostitution -A Memoir of Lust, Exploitation, Deceit by Manada Debi, translated by Arunava Sinha
Indian society holds great pride in its rich culture and values and prostitution is one such job which is considered lowly and menial. Our society looks down upon prostitutes and they are often shunned and considered as ‘lesser beings’. What we fail to realise is that prostitution is also a product of this cultured society which is deep-rooted and took birth from the age-old customs and from the society of the elites. This is an enlightening memoir of such ‘an educated woman’ from the well-off society who embarks in the journey of prostitution after her beloved betrays her. A great …
#Book Review : A Song of India by Ruskin Bond
I picked up this book as part of the #discoveringindiareadathon. A Song of India is the next installment in the series of memoirs by my beloved writer Ruskin Bond. This book talks about his days before he left India and how he spent his days. The book chronicles that year when he spent with his family in Dehra and his journey as a writer. The book beautiful pictorial depictions illustrated by Mihir Joglekar about writer’s tutoring days, his exploration of the city and his budding romance with Raj; his friend’s sister. Just like any other book by Bond this book …