A comfy sofa-chair, center table with books & coffee strongly suggests that the book would be a good companion for a nice reading journey. The plain sky-blue background suggests an uninterrupted interest quotient. My assumptions were right when I read the book, "Modern Hindi Short Stories" which was indeed a nice try to bring classic Hindi literature to English readers.
The short book consists of 14 beautiful short stories in less than 230 pages. Each story from a different author, hence touching different notes with narration. Though it is not possible to bring out the same level of the emotional connection while translating, here translator has done a pretty good job. My personal favorite stories are
1. The Mark of Man by Himanshu Joshi
2. Miniature Tajmahals by Rajendra Yadav
3. Sargam Cola by Asgar Wajahat
The best part of short stories is you can read at leisure and without depending upon the previous chapter. I haphazardly read a book.
I will give 3.5 out of 5 to this book.
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