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Bagchi lives in Delhi. The tragedy spurs him to write a novel set in the household of Lala Motichand. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. By writing about mortality and family, Vishwanath confronts the wreckage of his own life while seeking to make sense of the new India that came into being after independence. The celebrated Hindi novelist Vishwanath is heartbroken by the recent loss of his son in a car accident. Half the Night is Gone: Read an excerpt from Amitabha Bagchi's evocative new novel Set in early 20th century Old Delhi, 'Half the Night is Gone' tells the story of a celebrated Hindi novelist Vishwanath, heartbroken by the recent loss of his son. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he rarely allows himself to be carried away by the lyrical nature of his writing. I especially love the kind of characters that are human, that aren't caricatures of a hero or a villain, that lie somewhere in the grey.
He decides to write about wealthy Lala and his three sons plus about Lala's manservant based on his own life as son of a cook. Amitabha Bagchi is clearly a talented storyteller. Buy now & pay next month at 0% interest or pay in EMIs with Amazon Pay Later. Dealing with the recent death of his own son, Vishwanath’s letters provide a sharp contrast to the historical fiction penned by him. Half the Night is Gone' is special to me; special because I could see my father, my elder brothers, and uncles in it.
In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Half The Night Is Gone: Amazon.es: Bagchi, Amitabha: Libros en idiomas extranjeros. Welcome back. This story is set in pre independence era where we follow the life & household of Lala Motichand. Disappointing especially after a great first half and building up a storyline to fizzle into something drab. Two parallel stories that run well and build the characters interestingly. This is the best book that I read in 2018.Original in its content and it engages reader till the end and after finishing this book,I felt that I am missing something.
In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? The story mainly focuses on the socio-political scenario during early 20th century, the caste system, the gender bias, the economic disparity in the society; but the interesting and surprising twist is — this story is written by a celebrated novelist Vishwanath, who is a Sahitya Akademi Price winner.So the book is a novel within a novel, where Vishwanath, who was always ashamed of his father who served as a cook, and his younger brother Jagannath who follows his father’s route and becomes a cook.
“Aren’t artistry of language and worthiness of theme both necessary for good poetry?”, asks one of the characters in Half the Night is Gone. Bagchi has achieved it and I must humbly note that this book is a glowing example of how a literary masterpiece must be penned.Tragic. It wasn't.Amitabha Bagchi was born in Delhi and went to school there. The celebrated Hindi novelist Vishwanath is heartbroken by the recent loss of his son in an accident. The writing is captivating and covers a variety of emotions - religious, familial, patriotic, just to name a few.Amitabha Bagchi is clearly a talented storyteller. Todos los departamentos. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. While Lala’s story is set in pre-independence times, Vishwanath’s story is set much later.The narration goes back and forth between the multiple years in the 20th century and between Lala and Vishwanath’s life, and overall having a strong reference to Ramcharitmanas, Ram, and his brothers. Spellbinding and penetrating, Half the Night Is Gone raises questions of religion, literature and society that speak to our fractured times