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The stories included in this collection are characterised by a simple and straightforward style of narration, delineation of unforgettable characters and skilful construction of plots, some of which have the potential of being developed as novels but have been deftly abridged into short stories like Trees grown as bonsai. Pathos and humour, frustration and hope all merge into the fabric of these stories, making the reader feel that this world is not such a bad ...
The saga of The Karans of Penang took an unexpected turn when K. Shankaran alias K.S. Karan, a blind admirer of the British, had a sudden change of heart when his only son Krishna became the victim of torture at the hands of the colonial masters. With the same zeal, he joined the Indian national Congress, then fighting for the freedom of the country. His loyalty to the Congress led to his banishing his son from his house when Gandhi was assassinated and the ...