About the Book: Raavi Paar: and other Stories
The stories in Gulzar's first ever short collection in English have a distinct
cameo quality, reflected in each story's subject matter and narrative style. The
ingeniousness of this versatile writer finds expression in short narratives that
vary from anecdotes to descriptions of states of mind.
Serious, moving , funny and ironic by turns, the stories in this collection are
replete with the perceptions of a man who has viewed the world with equanimity
and compassion. It is no surprise, therefore, that is spite of their concern
with human suffering, Gulzar's stories are refreshingly free from cynicism.
Dextrously weaving tales