Our Favourite Indian Stories Paperback – 8 June 2002

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By : Khushwant Singh (Author)

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 8172249780
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jaico Publishing House; First Edition (8 June 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 460 pages
ISBN- ‏ : ‎ 978-8172249786
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 608 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 2.72 x 21.59 cm
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India

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An exclusive collection of 40 outstanding stories from 17 regions of India -translated and made accessible to English-speaking readers. Soaked in the flavors and colors of its region, each story smacks of its unique culture. This anthology traverses through states as far-flung as Kashmir and Tamil Nadu, mapping out our multi-lingual, multi-cultural land and celebrating its fascinating diversity. This anthology is a virtual canvas of human emotions. Its pages throb with everything primal to human nature: Fear, angst, joy, love, lust and longing. A must read for those who wish to understand India better.

About the Author

Khushwant Singh is Indias best known writer and columnist. He has been founder editor of Yojana and editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India, the National Herald and the Hindustan Times. He is the author of classics such as Train to Pakistan, I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale and Delhi. His latest novel, The Sunset Club, written when he was 95, was published by Penguin Books in 2010. His nonfiction includes the classic two volume A History of the Sikhs, a number of translations and works on Sikh religion and culture, Delhi, nature, current affairs and Urdu poetry. His autobiography, Truth, Love and a Little Malice, was published by Penguin Books in 2002