Books by S.L. Bhyrappa
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review 1: ’Parva’ means ’Festival’ in Sanskrit. And it also means chapter or lesson...Parva uses monologue as a technique for the non-mythological retelling of the Mahabharata...It is written by acclaimed Kannada author S L Byrappa . I have read this book in two languages One in the lang...
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review 1: Kab ki patthar ho chuki thi muntazir aankhen magar,Chhoo ke jab dekha to mere haath geele ho gaye.I picked up this book looking for Indian fiction and the plot of a Hindu-Muslim couple's life after marriage. Well, little did i know that it deals with the notions of 'secularism' a...
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review 1: If you find criticism about this book online then ignore it because author had mentioned references about the content of the book from history and story plotline is fictional. But the historical references are true. Its a naked truth that's why so called progressive thinkers don'...
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review 1: I have never found it so difficult to categorize a book as a particular genre as Aavarana. This book is an amalgamation of contemporary fiction, history, philosophy and commentary on the so called secularism followed in this country. The ending did not satisfy me enough but the n...
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review 1: A master story teller like S L Bhyrappa only can capture the mind & soul of a reader with his vivid narration. This story is so intensely narrated that it crossed the realm of my imagination and touched my soul. Not in a good way though! While the beginninng part of the novel ind...
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review 1: Characters Managala and Ela have really come out very well. They induce fear in the hearts of the readers who sympathize to the situation of Jayakumar and Vinaychandra while reading. The endings given to the stories of both Jayakumar and Vinayachandra live up to the title. Its n...