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Food for thought by Paulo Coelho

Chanda Gohrani — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:57:57 +0000

So, most of you know Paulo Coelho right? For the beginners, he a Brazilian novelist who mostly write books about following your dreams. I have read two of his books: The Alchemist and The winner stands alone. And I bet, you will find at least two quotable quotes in every two pages, of his books. Here are few of the quotes that he has presented to his viewers in form of e-cards:

The inheritance of loss (Kiran Desai) – Book review

Chanda Gohrani — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:01:01 +0000

When I started reading this book, I felt its too tough for me to understand. But as I kept reading it, I realized it s a page turner. The way Kiran Desai has put across the beauty of Kanchenjunga, the miseries of the people staying in Sikkim, the pathetic condition of Indians going abroad, the poverty, the Indo-Nepal war, the UK, the USA, is amazing. I have always been proud of my country, but this book made me ask questions to myself, what is it that I am really proud of? Is it the beauty of the landscapes in India or the hatred among the citizens of one country?

There are 5-6 stories going on at the same time in the entire book, still she managed to tell it all in just 234 pages. All the stories are so well written that there could be a separate novel written for ech of those stories.
As Salman Rushdie says, Kiran Desai is a terrific writer! Three cheers to the girl who penned down this amazing novel. She very well deserved the Man Booker Prize for it.

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Chanda Gohrani — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:28:08 +0000

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