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The collected short stories of khushwant singh [rare books]

The collected short stories of khushwant singh [rare books]

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A good bunch of stories from Khushwant Singh. The stories stand out simply because of the time and place they are set in, which are far away from today. They are set in the times of the British Raj, in pastoral fields of Punjab, in jungles, in urban centres and feature colourful characters such as bottom-pinchers, religious preachers, conscientious gentlemen and demure women. I suppose one is at home writing on subjects he has seen and can imagine to a fair degree of detail. For example, I can see myself writing short stories on the effects of technology, the intolerance in the air, homophobia etc.
Singh is a good storyteller and writer describing the happenings with ease with more than the odd sophisticated word, sending you scurrying to the dictionary. In this regard, he is akin to R. K. Narayanan. He is also able to draw upon and comment on certain universal behaviours be it the difficulty in getting rid of hate leading to trivial conflicts or communal riots, or the eccentricities that all individuals have. Not all the stories are as interesting and it is not hard to guess where some of the stories or heading towards. Singh being Singh, there are also frequent vibrant descriptions of women.

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