Today is 14th August. On this day, in 1947, Pakistan, came into being, cleaved out of India. And today to observe what the Indian government has now declared as Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas (Partition Horrors Remembrance Day), I finished reading Fikr Taunsvi's Chhata Darya, translated into English as The Sixth River: A Journal from the … Continue reading 14th August: Chhata Darya (The Sixth River) by Fikr Taunsvi (1948)
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Friday’s Forgotten Book: Voice Out of Darkness by Ursula Curtiss (1948)
“Darling, let’s face it. Monica was a thoroughly detestable child. But you didn’t—did you, Katy?” American writer, Ursula Curtiss, had long been on my reading radar. And now I have read her debut book, Voice Out of Darkness, which won the Red Badge award for the best new mystery of 1948. Katy Meredith is a … Continue reading Friday’s Forgotten Book: Voice Out of Darkness by Ursula Curtiss (1948)
F is for Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey
At times, a book can lead you to another book. When I read Sarah Waters' The Little Stranger, I came to know that the book was influenced by Waters' reading of Josephine Tey's The Franchise Affair. Since I wanted some questions answered as regards The Little Stranger, I downloaded Tey's book.About to close his office, the lawyer Robert … Continue reading F is for Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey
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