Friday, January 23, 2009

Rani Hoa

It was not until the 10th chapter that I understood the real justification to the name of this novel penned By Narayan Sanyal. In the same book he has followed the novel with the short story, "Loukik Na Aloukik?" and an revealing article, "Ekti Bichitra Abhijnyata".
The main novel is a social drama featuring a materialistic corporate manager Mr. Muralidhar Patel whose doesn't bear any nonsense or emotion in his path to success and money. Also he easily gives in to his lust for pleasure and thus faces a serious challenge when a long lost collegemate suddenly brings him to a crucial juncture in life and forces some embarrassing moments for him to tackle. Added to this is his increasing doubt to his wife's faithfullness and the events following his daughter's accident that leaves a deep impact on his mind.
Following this up is the nice short story, "Loukik Na Aloukik?" where Providence helps the just with events that defies logic and the article, "Ekti Bichitra Abhijnyata" where the author narrates his revelations as he addresses a blind association depicting the cave arts of the Ajanta caves.

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