The Greatest Malayalam Stories Ever Told by A.J. ThomasMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Most of these stories have tragic endings, although some are funny and whimsical with a touch of magic realism. A miasma of communism pervades the book. The yarns are not just based in Kerala but on a wider canvas – Nainital, J&K, Andamans and even in an earthly orbit in space.
There is one story with similarities to
The Breast by Philip Roth and The Nose by Nikolai Gogol.An example of the lyrical text
Moonlight nights are surely a reality when in these times. Scattering spangles of intoxication among the wakeful beings, some human beings are filling themselves with it like fabulous Chines jars.A good anthology added to the collection from Aleph.
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