Mango Chutney: An Anthology of Tasteful Short Fiction.

by Gabbar Singh, Anuj Gosalia, Sakshi Nanda

In the sleepy rural town of Bikramganj, a halwai named Lachhuman recieves a letter from an unseen Lakshmi. A thousand kilometres away in Delhi, a woman waits an eternity for her birth certificate. In the sweltering heat of Chennai, a girl finds solace in her grandfather's shirt. The stakes are high on the Euro rail on its way to Budapest where two Austrians try to trick an Indian woman at a card game. Back home in Vizag, an egg is being poarched to perfection. Mango Chutney, true to its name, is potpourri of quality short-fiction by some of India's finest writers. Compiled and edited by bestselling author, Harsh Snehanshu, these stories, with just the right amount of sugar and tang, shall provoke, tickle and above all, linger your mind.

184 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 26, 2014

Reviews

[Dr. Vipin Behari Goyal · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read the book because I like mango chut but I was greatly disappointed in presentation of chut
Actually a book has to be combination of a good plot weaved with thread of philosophy. The book failed miserably on both the fronts.

[Vai Chincholkar · Rating 5 out of 5]

As the name suggests, Mango chutney was just that - thodi khatti, thodi meethi, but utterly delectable.

Enjoyed reading this immensely, especially how everyday life and routine situations have been utilised to build interesting plots and intriguing story lines. Something as mundane as poaching an egg takes on a life of its own. Tales based in modern urban India, stories rooted in rural India along with an amalgamation of the old and the new make sure this collection stays captivating from one story to the next.