Tag Archives: Historical Fiction

A Bend in the River by V.S. Naipaul

If I weigh up this book against the three major fictional works that I have read so far of the author I have found the writing of the author in this book a cut above the rest. Though I set foot into the V.S. Naipaul’s literary world first through his Booker-winning book In a Free State andContinue reading “A Bend in the River by V.S. Naipaul”

The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh

“The true tragedy of routinely spent life is that its wastefulness does not become apparent till it is too late.” The Hungry Tide This quote does not reflect the theme of this book but it caught my eye in this green-covered book in my hand when today I was flipping its pages thinking what toContinue reading “The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh”