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The Strange Case Of Billy Biswas
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Author : Arun Joshi
language : en
Publisher: Orient Paperbacks
Release Date : 2021-06-01
The Strange Case Of Billy Biswas written by Arun Joshi and has been published by Orient Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-01 with Fiction categories.
The Strange Case of Billy Biswas is a compellingly thought provoking novel. A novel in which the normal and the abnormal, the ordinary and the extraordinary, illusion and reality, resignation and desire rub shoulders. The protagonist, Billy Biswas, is a man of extraordinary passions. He has everything going for him — education, wealth, status, travel, and a loving wife. Yet his inner world is rocked by a groundswell of discontent. He is consumed by a restlessness which grows steadily... Characterised by great elan and sophistication, the narrative unfolds in quick succession, and would be hard to believe were it not related in such a matter of fact, down to earth manner. 'In Joshi's hands we are swept into the unknown...' — The Times Literary Supplement, London
Strange Case Of Billy Biswas
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Author : Arun Joshi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Strange Case Of Billy Biswas written by Arun Joshi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with categories.
A novel of compelling quality in which the normal and the abnormal, the ordinary and the extraordinary, illusion and reality, resignation and desire, rub shoulders. Somewhat like Huxley's Savage, the hero, Billy Biswas, is a misfit in modern milieu of technological jungle and seeks an escape...Characterised by a moving story telling elan, the narrative unfolds in quick succession, the different stages of development of Billy's nature. Influenced by Joseph Conrad, the author has drawn minute dilineation of a character who is both a human in flesh and blood, and a symbol of the restless human spirit.
Rootlessness
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Author : Rajtinder Singh Jhanji
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Rootlessness written by Rajtinder Singh Jhanji and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
Last Labyrinth
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Author : Arun Joshi
language : en
Publisher: Orient Paperbacks
Release Date : 2012-07-05
Last Labyrinth written by Arun Joshi and has been published by Orient Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-05 with Fiction categories.
The Last Labyrinth is a splendid novel — serious, disturbing, lyrical and irresistibly readable, a fascinating exploration into the turbulent inner world of a successful urban India. Som Bhaskar is a millionaire-industrialist, married to a woman of his choice who has borne him two children, yet relentlessly driven by undefined hunger which he unsuccessfully seeks to satisfy by possession — of an object, a business enterprise, a woman. Much like Saul Bellow's Henderson he is always crying, 'I want, I want, I want.' His search taken him from Bombay to Benares, at once holy and repellent — with its narrow, dirty lanes, dancing girls and a mystical aura. Amidst this contrasting juxtaposition of locales, the novel explores the meaning of life and death, illusion and reality, desire and resignation. Here is an eternally contemporary theme with all its complexities; the story's spiritual and sensuous dimensions are interwoven with great finesse making this novel a rare, unforgettable treat. 'The Last Labyrinth is considered an outstanding contribution to Indian English literature for its restless search for a meaning in human existence, its treatment of the multiple levels of reality, challenging narrative technique and an evocative use of language.' — Sahitya Akademi Award Citation 'The story is beautifully written... holds the reader's undivided attention to the finis.' — Khushwant Singh
The City And The River
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Author : Arun Joshi
language : en
Publisher: Orient Paperbacks
Release Date : 2018-11-12
The City And The River written by Arun Joshi and has been published by Orient Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-12 with Fiction categories.
The City and The River is a political fable. Using an artistically satisfying combination of fantasy, prophecy, and a startlingly real vision of everyday politics, this novel is truly a parable of the times. The City is all cities. The River is the mother of cities. The Grand Master rules the city by the river and is determined to become its unchallenged King. Things move smoothly in this earthly Eden, till a strange prophecy is made by the palace astrologer. The learned man predicts the crowning of a new King in place of the Grand Master… With quiet humour and characteristic skill, Joshi plots the path of intrigue and corruption in high places. The Grandmaster is surrounded by a coterie of fawning councillors, whose sole aim is to remain in limelight and improve their hierarchical standing. The politics in the novel has unmistakable echoes of the Emergency period of 1974-75; acquisition of unlimited powers, presence of self-seeking sycophants, shadow of an heir apparent, and loss of individual freedom pose significant questions about identity, commitment and faith in a hostile society. The story is narrated in easy flowing prose blending political satire with philosophical and spiritual dimensions.
The Foreigner
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Author : Arun Joshi
language : en
Publisher: Orient Paperbacks
Release Date : 2021-07-01
The Foreigner written by Arun Joshi and has been published by Orient Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-01 with Fiction categories.
The Foreigner is a story of a young man who is detached, almost alienated — a man who sees himself as a stranger wherever he lives or goes — in Kenya, where he is born, in England and USA where he is a student and in India where he finally settles down. His detachment transcends barriers of geography, nationality and culture. It propels him from one crisis to another, sucking in the wake several other people, including June, an attractive American with whom he has a short lived but passionate affair. The transitoriness associated with the word 'foreigner' permeates the novel and is handled with remarkable maturity reminding the reader of epoch-making The Outsider by Albert Camus. The protagonist's anguish at the meaninglessness of the human condition and the eventual release from the anxieties of life through karmayoga, the principle of action without attachment, add to the aesthetics of the work.
The Apprentice
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Author : Arun Joshi
language : en
Publisher: Orient Paperbacks
Release Date : 2018-10-01
The Apprentice written by Arun Joshi and has been published by Orient Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-01 with Fiction categories.
The Apprentice is a novel totally different in tone from all other novels and writings of Arun Joshi. The protagonist, Ratan Rathor, represents the quintessence Everyman — a contrast to other protagonists in so far as his intellectual level is much lower. An unsophisticated youth, jobless, he comes to the city in search of a career; unscrupulous and ready to prostitute himself for professional advancement. Seduced by materialistic values, he takes a bribe to clear a large lot of defective weapons. As a consequence, a brigadier, who is also his friend, has to desert his post and, to escape ignominy, commit suicide. A penitent Rathor, avoids confessing his guilt, but, tries to achieve redemption by cleaning the shoes of devotees, every morning, at a temple.
The Novels Of Arun Joshi
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Author : Rajinder Kumar Dhawan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The Novels Of Arun Joshi written by Rajinder Kumar Dhawan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
The Book Provides A Critical Survey Of All The Novels And Short Stories Of Arun Joshi, A Significant Contemporary Indian, Novelist. It Focuses Attention Not Only On Joshi`S Thematic Concerns But Also On His Narrative Techniques, And More Significantly On The Psychological Overtones Of His Work.
A House For Mr Biswas
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Author : V. S. Naipaul
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2010-10-20
A House For Mr Biswas written by V. S. Naipaul and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-20 with Fiction categories.
From the Nobel Prize-winning author: an unforgettable comedy of manners inspired by the author's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's finest novels. “A marvelous prose epic that matches the best nineteenth-century novels for richness of comic insight and final, tragic power.” —Newsweek In his forty-six short years, Mr. Mohun Biswas has been fighting against destiny to achieve some semblance of independence, only to face a lifetime of calamity. Shuttled from one residence to another after the drowning death of his father, for which he is inadvertently responsible, Mr. Biswas yearns for a place he can call home. But when he marries into the domineering Tulsi family on whom he indignantly becomes dependent, Mr. Biswas embarks on an arduous—and endless—struggle to weaken their hold over him and purchase a house of his own. A heartrending, dark yet comedic novel, A House for Mr. Biswas masterfully evokes a man’s quest for autonomy against an emblematic post-colonial canvas.
Arun Joshi S Novels
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Author : Siddhartha Sharma
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Release Date : 2004
Arun Joshi S Novels written by Siddhartha Sharma and has been published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Indic fiction (English) categories.
The Present Book Seeks To Present Arun Joshi As A Novelist Of Great Merit And As An Author Of Rare Sensitivity. It Reveals His Instinctive Ability To Articulate The Feelings Of The Post-Independence Indians Trapped Between The Indian Ethos And Western Influences. It Also Reveals His Psychological Insight And Understanding Of The Inner Lives Of The Beleaguered Protagonists. The Study Has Been Made Comprehensive Enough To Reveal The Various Perspectives Of Joshi S Novels, Thereby Helping Research Scholars Whet Their Critical Faculties And Appreciate Arun Joshi S Originality As A Great Indian English Novelist.The Book Comprises Seven Chapters. The First Chapter Is On Modern Indian-English Novel And The Place Arun Joshi Holds In Its Context. The Subsequent Five Chapters Are Named After Arun Joshi S Five Novels. The Second Chapter, The Foreigner, Is About The Protagonist Sindi Oberoi S Loneliness And Feelings Of Anguish And Anxiety Born Of His Estrangement From His Environment, Tradition And His True Self. The Third Chapter, The Strange Case Of Billy Biswas, Is About The Protagonist Billy Biswas S Suffering From The Crisis Of Self, Problems Of Identity And His Quest For Fulfilment. The Fourth Chapter, The Apprentice, Is About Ratan Rathor, Who Feels Confused And Lost In A World Full Of Chaos, Corruption, Hypocrisy And Absurdity. The Fifth Chapter, The Last Labyrinth, Is About Som Bhaskar S Infatuation With Anuradha, And His Essential Anxiety And Mystical Urge For The Vitals Of Life. The Sixth Chapter, The City And The River, Is A Parable Of The Times, Which Also Explores If The World Indeed Belongs To God And To No One Else. The Seventh Chapter, The Summing-Up , Shows Why Arun Joshi Holds A Place Of Singular Distinction In Contemporary Indian Writing In English. Since Not Many Books, Reviews And Articles Have Been Written On Arun Joshi, This Book Will Prove Very Fruitful And Informative To The Research Scholars And Men With Critical Faculties.