A collection of 21 short stories from one of India's writers of fiction. Eclectic in their themes, some stories are allegories of terror inspired by the state of emergency placed on the country by Indira Gandi while others are tales of love, the supernatural, mysticism and ordinary men and women.

After the Hanging: And Other Stories

Vijayan, O. V.

Literature & Fiction

Penguin Group USA

The Legends Of Khasak is a literary masterpiece about a young man named Ravi, who wanders into a remote village called Khasak in Kerala. This novel covers the boy s experiences in the new place, and also brings to light his existential crisis. The Legends Of Khasak revolves around an under-graduate dropout named Ravi, who has had an illicit affair. Overcome with guilt, the young man leaves behind a research offer from Princeton University, and goes off on a long pilgrimage. Ravi finds himself in Khasak, a remote village in the beautiful Palghat countryside of Kerala. His guilt and anguish make him go through an existential crisis as well. In this new place, Ravi sets up a makeshift school with the help of the District Board s education initiative. The elders in the village see him as a threat, and doubt his intentions. The Legends Of Khasak describes Ravi s interaction with the villagers, as well as with the students of his school. Through these encounters, the author showcases many superstitions and myths that exist in this part of the world. The protagonist also realizes that karma follows a person, no matter where he goes. The Legends Of Khasak was originally published in 1969, and was named Khasakkinte Itihasam. It took the author twelve years to complete this path-breaking Malayalam novel. In 1970, Vijayan won the Odakkuzhal Award for this book. Khasakkinte Itihasam has seen fifty reprints in the last four decades. It is the highest selling novel in South Asia. It was translated into English in 1994 by the author himself.

Legends Of Khasak

Action & Adventure

India Penguin Modern Classics

<div> Indian culture has been shaped by centuries of wisdom and a vast expanse of writing. This special Penguin gift set brings together momentous, time-honoured books that capture the essence of Indian heritage. Learn the ancient art of statecraft from master strategist Kautilya and drink deep from the profound mystical wisdom of Kabir. Savour the poetic beauty of Rabindranath Tagore and indulge in metaphysics and philosophy with Raja Rao, while wandering through the bewitching world of O.V. Vijayan. This collection is a must-have for anyone enamoured by India's rich cultural and literary legacy. The titles included in the set are The Arthashastra, Kabir: The Weaver's Songs, Gitanjali, The Cat and Shakespeare, and The Legends of Khasak. </div>

Penguin Classics Gift Set: The Best of Indian Heritage

Tagore, Rabīndranāth

Kautilya

Rao, Raja

Kabir

Classics

India Penguin

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