This book reminds me of 'Sastrakeralam', published by 'Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad', an inspiring magazine about scientific discoveries and mysteries. I haven't seen one since high school. Sighs.....
This book is ntended for middle school children , I guess. It elaborates on 26 baffling mysteries which are still unsolved - lost civilizations , strange monuments , hidden treasures , ESP, ghosts etc. Junior read the book and only one thing piqued his interest - UFO. Why no reference about aliens?
The book speaks volume about the end and total collapse of many civilizations. Will that be our fate too? When will be the next continental collision and drift?
The 'writing-back' of a classic becomes a classic ! Whaoh ! Wide Sargasso Sea is the life story of the most marginalized character - Bertha Mason aka Antoinette Cosway- of Charlotte Bronte's classic Jane Eyre. In her attempt to portray the childhood , unhappy marriage and the inevitable madness of Antoinette the first Mrs.Rochester , Jean Rhys has actually composed a touching and chilling psychological drama. Cool.
No , I haven't read Jane Eyre. But this novel can be read and enjoyed independently. By the way , what's that bunch of bananas doing there on the carpet? The novel is full of beautiful Caribbean sceneries and the publishers have come up with a bunch of bananas? Nonsense. Cover design matters too , right?
Why should a classic begin with such dreadful descriptions? If you can plough through the first 3 pages of this classic , the rest will be a smooth slide. Mary Ann Evans uses a male pen name - George Elliot - to be taken seriously and to escape from the women writers' cliches. But still her third novel 'Silas Marner' is quite a heartwarming and emotional tale. Painted in a beautiful rural Victorian backdrop, it's all about love n hope; a fantastic treat for a romantic heart. Relish.
This inspirational book looks quite puny and tidy yet it holds 96 messages tied at the end of tiny stories. The stories have been baked freshly out of life experiences with preachy fillings and religious coatings - strange and funny. I learned 2 things from this book. 1.The secret of a great speaker/author is the ability to tell a good story with a neat conclusion. 2.We need something desperately to make us think positively on everyday basis. Fine. The second one explains my reading this book today. What about tomorrow?
It is the story of Pilar , who wants to love her high school sweetheart , but is scared of getting hurt. It is also the story of the spiritual leader, who wants to be with Pilar , but is confused about love as a digression from his spiritual path. At the end it becomes clear that love is not an obstacle in a spiritual journey or rather is essential to fulfill one's dreams. Though written in beautiful prose , this simple love story has been made heavy and complex with religious and philosophical connotations. Read if you have lots of time to mull over spirituality , faith , the feminine side of God , self-forgiveness and the likes.
''All love stories are the same.''
Oh, really?
