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It is an inspirational autobiography of a village boy who struggled his way to establish himself in the modern hostile world and was able to settle in a large city in India. He was a victim of humiliation at every level of his life; but instead of plunging into depression, he laughed it away as if each and every humiliation was only another inspirational milestone in his life. He found every cloud with a silver lining and made himself ready for another battle of his life after every humiliation meted out against him. After reading the book, it is hoped, that any reader from a modest background will be inspired to do something special for him/ her and for his/ her family.
The novel is based on establishment of a new town in Lower Assam, Abhayapuri during 1898-1902 by a Queen of Bijni Princely State. However, the novel does not claim any authenticity of facts and materials from history. All the characters are fictitious except the names of kings and queens. The protagonist, Banamali Das of the novel was a common youth of Bijni princely state who lived during the regime of Queen Abhayeshwari, the founder of the present Abhayapuri township. He worked initially as a labourer in the construction works of the roads within the township and rose to the post of personal adviser of the Benevolent Queen. The character of Banamali and his family are non-existent and if however, anyone finds any similarity of any living or dead person(s) with the character of Banamali, it is a mere coincidence only.
Central theme of the novel is true love of a young girl, Anuradha towards a powerful man, Himangshu Barua, double of her age. All the aspects of social life like, human relation, love, money power, effects and affects due to difference of age and social status in conjugal lives have also been showcased. The author also tries to provoke the readers to have a relook at the social ethos and personal relations. Further, the author tries to differentiate among three categories of relations between men and women : i) physical relation void of any emotional bonding, ii) physical relation with social sanction but void of true love and iii) deep emotional bonding, true love, social sanction and then only indulgence of physical relation. Finally, he tries to expose the darker side of the society with people completely submerged in selfishness and people with indifferent attitude towards the tragedy of others.
This is a compilation of 35 English short stories written in the last one decade. Most of the stories have already been published in different ebooks, books and periodicals. The stories are mostly fictional, but very close to reality of our day-to-day life. Many of the stories have romantic background and most of those are basically based on failed love. However, some of the stories are based on contemporary social ethos
While observing exotic animal trainers for her acclaimed book Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched, journalist Amy Sutherland had an epiphany: What if she used these training techniques with the human animals in her own life–namely her dear husband, Scott? In this lively and perceptive book, Sutherland tells how she took the trainers’ lessons home. The next time her forgetful husband stomped through the house in search of his mislaid car keys, she asked herself, “What would a dolphin trainer do?” The answer was: nothing. Trainers reward the behavior they want and, just as important, ignore the behavior they don’t. Rather than appease her mate’s rising temper by joining in the search, or fuel his temper by nagging him to keep better track of his things in the first place, Sutherland kept her mouth shut and her eyes on the dishes she was washing. In short order, Scott found his keys and regained his cool. “I felt like I should throw him a mackerel,” she writes. In time, as she put more training principles into action, she noticed that she became more optimistic and less judgmental, and their twelve-year marriage was better than ever. What started as a goofy experiment had such good results that Sutherland began using the training techniques with all the people in her life, including her mother, her friends, her students, even the clerk at the post office. In the end, the biggest lesson she learned is that the only animal you can truly change is yourself. Full of fun facts, fascinating insights, hilarious anecdotes, and practical tips, What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love, and Marriage describes Sutherland’s Alice-in-Wonderland experience of stumbling into a world where cheetahs walk nicely on leashes and elephants paint with watercolors, and of leaving a new, improved Homo sapiens.
BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.
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The novel is based on a curse story; a curse has been chasing a family generation after generation due to a crime committed by a powerful person due to ego clash with another powerful person. The protagonist was also on the firing line of the curse. However, he was saved from the curse by the blessings of his mother and mother goddess. The basic theme of the book is ‘blessings are more powerful than the curses.’ The book contains some unbelievable stories how the protagonist had been saved from almost sure death by a supernatural power. Throughout his life, the protagonist was in search of an answer why he was saved by the Almighty when he was about to die. Finally he got the answer when he was unconscious due to a murderous attack by a spurned lover by pumping three bullets in his chest. He survived the attack to become an enlighten person who finally has decided to denounce the world forever to devote his life for the mankind and for preservation of the environment.
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The novel is based on an Assamese legend, Princess Mula Gabharu, the younger sister of the Greatest Ahom King, Swargadeo Suhungmung Dihinigia Raja, who became a martyr while defending border against the fifth attempt (out of 17 unsuccessful attempts in 158 years from 1527 to 1685) by the Mighty Mughals to subjugate Assam in 1533-34. She took a decision to face the invading army after her husband Frasengmung Borgohain became a martyr fighting with the same invaders. Her participation galvanized the Assamese Army to defeat the Mughals and the leader of the invaders, Turbak Khan was killed by her stepbrother, Konseng Borpatra Gohain. Her son, Ton Kham also took part in this battle. The novel also describes the heroics of Sati Sadhani, the last Chutiya Queen and Kachari Prince, Detcha who were defeated by Frasengmung Borgohain in two separate battles. The novel also refers about Rani Gaidinlu while legacy of Mula has been shared with the readers.