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Wild Fictions: Essays By Amitav Ghosh Description: Wild Fictions brings together Amitav Ghosh’s extraordinary writings on subjects that have obsessed him over the last twenty-five years: literature and language; climate change and the environment; human lives, travel and discoveries. The spaces that we inhabit, and the manner in which we occupy them, is a constant thread throughout this striking and expansive collection. From the significance of the commodification of the clove to the diversity of the mangrove forests in Bengal and the radical fluidity of multilingualism, Wild Fictions is a powerful refutation of imperial violence, a fascinating exploration of the fictions we weave to absorb history, and a reminder of the importance of sensitivity and empathy. With the combination of moral passion, intellectual curiosity and literary elegance that defines his writing, Amitav Ghosh makes us understand the world in new, and urgent, ways. Together, the pieces in Wild Fictions chart a course that allows us to heal our relationships and restore the delicate balance with the volatile landscapes to which we all belong.
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Wild Fictions: Essays By Amitav Ghosh Description: Wild Fictions brings together Amitav Ghosh’s extraordinary writings...

White as Milk and Rice By Nidhi Dugar Kundalia Description: The Maria girls from Bastar practise sex as an institution before marriage, but with rules-one may not sleep with a partner more than three times; the Hallaki women from the Konkan coast sing throughout the day-in forests, fields, the market and at protests; the Kanjars have plundered, looted and killed generation after generation, and will show you how to roast a lizard when hungry. The original inhabitants of India, these Adivasis still live in forests and hills, with religious beliefs, traditions and rituals so far removed from the rest of the country that they represent an anthropological wealth of our heritage. This book weaves together prose, oral narratives and Adivasi history to tell the stories of six remarkable tribes of India-reckoning with radical changes over the last century-as they were pulled apart and thrown together in ways none of them fathomed. #whiteasmilkandrice #whiteasmilkandricebynidhidugarkundalia #whiteasmilkandricestoriesofindiasisolatedtribes #authornidhidugarkundalia #booksfromindia #booksbyindianauthors #bookstagram #pagespetalsbookstore #pagesandpetalsbookstore
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White as Milk and Rice By Nidhi Dugar Kundalia Description: The Maria girls from Bastar...

On The Banks Of The Mayyazhi By M Mukundan Description: Mayyazhi (Mahe)—a quaint French colony in the middle of Kerala in the 1940s: a melange of shimmering elegance, native myth and legend, where souls are said to hover as dragonflies over the Velliyan Rock in the sea. A wave of nationalism sweeps over the languorous town, igniting the desire for change. As the colonial loyalists clash with the group of dedicated youth determined to free Mayyazhi from the French, Dasan, a promising young man destined for a brilliant career in the French government, finds himself in the thick of the movement. M. Mukundan, one of Kerala’s best-known writers of fiction, deftly captures the spirit of a period of transition, evoking a Mayyazhi that is now lost forever. A milestone in India’s publishing history, Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil was published in Malayalam in 1974 and went on to become a bestseller and win plaudits in several languages. This edition features the award-winning English translation by Gita Krishnankutty that first appeared in the 1990s. A classic work of fiction, encompassing history and folklore, and beautifully written, On the Banks of the Mayyazhi belongs on the bookshelves of all literature lovers. #onthebanksofthemayyazhi #authormmukundan #booksfromindia #booksbyindianauthors #bookstagram #pagespetalsbookstore #pagesandpetalsbookstore
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On The Banks Of The Mayyazhi By M Mukundan Description: Mayyazhi (Mahe)—a quaint French colony...

Maria, Just Maria By Sandhya Mary Description: Following the death of her grandfather, Maria has stopped speaking – not because she can’t, but because she doesn’t want to. Now in a psychiatric hospital, as she begins the process of ‘reconnecting with reality’, Maria recalls her journey of being ‘just Maria’ – a girl born into a Syrian Christian family in Kerala, whose companions were a grandfather who took her along to wander around the village and its toddy shops, a great-aunt with dementia who challenged Maria’s position as the youngest in the family, a dog with a penchant for philosophy, various long-dead family members including a great-grandmother with a knack for prophecies, a patron saint who insisted on interfering in people’s affairs, and Karthav Eesho Mishiha with whom Maria has regular conversations. Sandhya Mary’s novel Maria, Just Maria – masterfully translated by the award-winning Jayasree Kalathil – is an insightful and humorous take on ideas like normal-abnormal, natural-human, love-hate, etc. that define contemporary society, and the exuberant and moving story of a woman trying to find her place in this world. #mariajustmaria #authorsandhyamary #booksfromindia #booksbyindianauthors #bookstagram #pagespetalsbookstore #pagesandpetalsbookstore
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Maria, Just Maria By Sandhya Mary Description: Following the death of her grandfather, Maria has...

For The Love of Apricots By Madhulika Liddle Description: A bottle of pickle, a jar of apricot jam, and a clump of stinging nettle—perfect ingredients for romance in sleepy Mukteshwar. Forty-year-old divorcee Nandini is something of an oddity in the Himalayan small town of Mukteshwar where she has come to settle with her absent-minded birdwatcher father. Fiercely independent, strong-willed—she’s a woman you can’t take for a ride, which is how she has turned a homegrown pickle-making business into a successful women’s co-operative. When she encounters the newcomer Vikas Joshi, who has recently acquired an apricot orchard, sparks being to fly as a series of mishaps bring them together. It doesn’t look like this shy, gentle widower and the feisty pickle producer are made for each other. But destiny deems otherwise, with a little help from the villagers—and a mysterious jar of apricot jam. Played out against the backdrop of the Kumaon Hills, across wooded mountains and apricot orchards, For the Love of Apricots is a quietly romantic, humorous story about a seemingly headstrong yet vulnerable heroine and a lonely man who realize, before it’s too late, that love deserves a second chance. Warm and light-hearted, yet sensitive and with an understanding of human nature at its core, this is a book to celebrate love in all its unpredictable ways. #fortheloveofapricots #authormadhulikaliddle #booksfromindia #booksbyindianauthors #bookstagram #pagespetalsbookstore #pagesandpetalsbookstore
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For The Love of Apricots By Madhulika Liddle Description: A bottle of pickle, a jar...

First Loves, Last Loves By Ruskin Bond Description: ‘What I liked about her was her smile. It dropped over her face slowly, like sunshine moving over brown hills. She seemed to give out some of the glow that was in her face. I felt it pour over me. And this golden feeling did not pass when she left the room. That was how I knew she was going to mean something special to me.’ The heady rush of a first love, or the comforting dependability of a love spanning years—no matter the kind of love you experience—it is sure to have a lasting impact. Even years later, the thought of their tender touch, sheepish smile and their invigorating gaze can bring a smile on your face. First Loves, Last Loves is a heart-warming collection of stories that depict such love and passion. Ruskin Bond’s emotive and provocative prose is sure to tug at your heart with its simple yet profound intensity. These stories bring you an amalgamation of the heady romances of youth and the calm that envelopes romance with age and experience. #firstloveslastloves #authorruskinbond #booksfromindia #booksbyindianauthors #bookstagram #pagespetalsbookstore #pagesandpetalsbookstore
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First Loves, Last Loves By Ruskin Bond Description: ‘What I liked about her was her...

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