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The Lethal Elixir
Certain images create an inerasable imprint. Like... "...the images of two mothers...my Ma and my Ayah. One in the form of Sita, that mythological heroine from Ramayana who silently withstood the onslaught of miseries as well as sufferings... the other embodying the spirit of the mythological figure of Nemesis, synonymous with retribution and revenge and destroying the devil and evil." "...With a blood-soaked butcher knife on the right hand and blood-stained heavy metal rod on the other, with bloody scars and spats on the face and dress all around, the figure appeared with a posture firm and strong." "He... turned around only to see a wearied, downcast Gopal in the elevator mirror... Here he was standing like a convict in a jail cell for no fault of his. He felt sympathy... for that prisoner of life. In that life, Lady Justice had been truly wearing the blindfold while tilting the balance of the scales first with hope and happiness and then dumping the other side with desolateness and depression."
The bouquet of stories thus is a microcosm of the eternal tussle between man and destiny. The resultant conflict of forces and the perennial dilemma that overwhelm the society at large are portrayed in detail using the apt situation and the right character. The book is embellished with such enduring images.
The bouquet of stories thus is a microcosm of the eternal tussle between man and destiny. The resultant conflict of forces and the perennial dilemma that overwhelm the society at large are portrayed in detail using the apt situation and the right character. The book is embellished with such enduring images.
190 pages, Paperback
Published September 23, 2019
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October 10, 2019
Straight to the Heart
One celebrated CEO across the Atlantic (or Pacific - depending on ur East West orientation) had gone Straight to the Guts after retirement. But this Ex CEO prefers to reach out straight to our hearts through his sallubrious chronicles. Written in chaste prose and puritanistic to genres; there is no mixing of mirth with melancholy. Like the Bard of Avon; tragedy is tragedy and comedy is comedy and the twains never meet. While some stories have a distinct Kerala setting ; my private grouse is that Shoranur (the authors hometown) is not seen.
One celebrated CEO across the Atlantic (or Pacific - depending on ur East West orientation) had gone Straight to the Guts after retirement. But this Ex CEO prefers to reach out straight to our hearts through his sallubrious chronicles. Written in chaste prose and puritanistic to genres; there is no mixing of mirth with melancholy. Like the Bard of Avon; tragedy is tragedy and comedy is comedy and the twains never meet. While some stories have a distinct Kerala setting ; my private grouse is that Shoranur (the authors hometown) is not seen.
January 27, 2020
A beautiful blend of past and present style of story writing. The Lethal Elixir, first of the lot is a tantalizing opening into the collection , some of which are taut with the vital role of destiny in human life. The array of dark hues of misfortune displayed in The Last Letter grips your heart like a Wessex tragedy of Thomas Hardy . Still, not all the stories are soaked in emotional trauma .A couple of them certainly brings out the subtle humour sense of the author.
The ex banker has definitely entered the world of fiction with incredible ease and grace.
The ex banker has definitely entered the world of fiction with incredible ease and grace.
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