A Silence in the City and Other Stories

A Silence in the City and Other Stories
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Publisher : Orient Blackswan
Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : 8125015957
ISBN-13 : 9788125015956
Rating : 4/5 (956 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Silence in the City and Other Stories by : Marie Cruz Gabriel

Download or read book A Silence in the City and Other Stories written by Marie Cruz Gabriel and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 1996 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warm and witty, poignant and chilling by turns, here is a collection of twelve short stories as diverse as life itself. The settings are Indian no doubt, yet also universal in the human types and emotions so deftly and engagingly captured. What these stories have in common is a quiet, restrained, direct and simple style; deceptively simple and quiet however, for the evocation of place and atmosphere is vivid and the context packed with meaning: at times emotional, at times violent, at times muted, or even humorous, but never bland. The racy narrative carries the reader past many a sharp turn and anxious moment with a swift and graceful ease which makes reading this work a delight. Gabriel s use of traditional forms and techniques and his use of Indian settings make his work seem like a pleasing blend of Somerset Maugham and R.K. Narayan, but a unique and distinctive blend all the same.


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