The Story of the Timepiece: A Collection of Short Stories

by Sankarankutty Pottekkat, Venugopal Menon (Translator)

The Story of the Timepiece: A Collection of Short Stories, written by award-winning writer S.K. Pottekkat, aptly showcases the author’s penchant for melding realism with romanticism. These short stories, Pottekkat’s favourite medium of creative expression, touch upon themes of universal interest. Written in the author’s unique style, both prosaic and poetic, they depict complex characters and human relationships in realistic, everyday situations, often reflecting the social consciousness of the pre-Independence period.

Genres: Indian Literature

200 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2019

Reviews

[Reading_ Tamishly]

Review coming soon.

[Parvati Mohan]

Nothing much to say, except that this is a collection of mostly memorable short stories that serves as a good reminder of the beauty of the form.