Author: Mulk Raj Anand
Publisher: Vision/Orient Paperbacks
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 120
ISBN/UPC (if available): 812220368X
Description
It was the festival of spring. From the wintry shades of narrow lanes and alleys emerged a gaily clad humanity, thick as a swarm of bright-colored rabbits issuing from a warren. They entered the flooded sea of sparkling silver sunshine outside the city gates and sped towards the fair. Some walked, some rode on horses, others sat, being carried in bamboo and bullock carts. One little boy ran between his parent’s legs, brimming over with life and laughter. The joyous morning gave greetings and unashamed invitations to all to come away into the fields, full of flowers ad songs.
REVIEWS
Mr Anand’s writing has an attractive sensous quality. He somehow charges his pages with heat, colour, scents (or smells). HE has, most of all, the touch, the power that makes the writer great-he can give human weakness a dignity of its own.
-Elizabeth Bowen in Tatler
He is an excellent raconteur, telling a story with grace and point. The stories have the power to charm.
-Weekend Review
Mr Anand is not a mere storyteller, he is a poet as well. There runs a fine poetic streak through his stories.
-Alfred Perles in Life and Letters
Contents
THE LOST CHILD
Dedicated to Frances Connery-Chappell
THE ETERNAL WHY
Dedicated to Frances Connery-Chappell
THE CONQUEROR
Dedicated to Frances Connery-Chappell
THE BARBER’S TRADE UNION
Dedicated to John Lehman
Duty
A Confession
LULLABY
Dedicated to Iqbal Singh
THE TERRORIST
Dedicated to Robert Herring and Oswell Blakeston
THE INTERVIEW
Dedicated to Dr and Mrs Hussain Zaheer
A KASHMIR IDYLL
Dedicated to Trilochan Singh and Saccd Hassan
LOTTERY
Dedicated to Stefan
MAHADEV AND PARVATI
Dedicated to Dr H K Handoo
Eagles and Pigeons