Download or read book Last Labyrinth written by Arun Joshi and published by Orient Paperbacks. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Last Labyrinth is a splendid novel — serious, disturbing, lyrical and irresistibly readable, a fascinating exploration into the turbulent inner world of a successful urban India. Som Bhaskar is a millionaire-industrialist, married to a woman of his choice who has borne him two children, yet relentlessly driven by undefined hunger which he unsuccessfully seeks to satisfy by possession — of an object, a business enterprise, a woman. Much like Saul Bellow's Henderson he is always crying, 'I want, I want, I want.' His search taken him from Bombay to Benares, at once holy and repellent — with its narrow, dirty lanes, dancing girls and a mystical aura. Amidst this contrasting juxtaposition of locales, the novel explores the meaning of life and death, illusion and reality, desire and resignation. Here is an eternally contemporary theme with all its complexities; the story's spiritual and sensuous dimensions are interwoven with great finesse making this novel a rare, unforgettable treat. 'The Last Labyrinth is considered an outstanding contribution to Indian English literature for its restless search for a meaning in human existence, its treatment of the multiple levels of reality, challenging narrative technique and an evocative use of language.' — Sahitya Akademi Award Citation 'The story is beautifully written... holds the reader's undivided attention to the finis.' — Khushwant Singh

Download or read book Arun Joshi Tradition and Modernity in The Foreigner and The Last Labyrinth written by P Bala S Devi and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tradition and modernity have by and large been at logerheads with each other. Most familiial and psychological issues seemingly arise from misconstrued notions of both, and lead to a lot of truoubles which could otherwise be avoided with ease. Arun Joshi makes a master stroke when it comes to expressing the turmoil and chaos that the world sees due to such a conflict. This book is a wonderful exposition of how Surinder and Som Bhaskar of The Foreigner and The Last Labyrinth strive to overcome the turmoil experienced by their conflict torn psyche and arrive at peace with themselves.

Download or read book The Novels of Arun Joshi written by Shankar Kumar and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2003 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Present Book Is An Addition To The Study Of Arun Joshi S Novels In The Context Of The Theme Of The Crisis Of Identity In The Post-Modern World In The Wake Of Colonial Hangover, Economic Depression, Psychological Split-Up As Well As Existential Angst And Freedom Of Choice. The Major Characters In Joshi S Novels Find Themselves In A Predicament From Which They Find It Difficult To Get Disentangled. The One World Is Dead And The Other Powerless To Be Born. The Worldly Affluence Is Not Enough. The Escape From The Outer World To The Inner Keeps One Engaged. Bred On The Western Literary And Philosophical Obsession In Camus, Sartre, Malamud, And Other American Novelists, Joshi Finds It A Fashionable Craze To Write About The Crisis Of Identity Almost In The Same Vein In Which The Seventeenth Century English Authors Posed To Be Melancholy.

Download or read book A Labyrinth of Scions and Sorcery written by Curtis Craddock and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Labyrinth of Scions and Sorcery is the masterful second novel in Curtis Craddock's critically-acclaimed high fantasy Risen Kingdoms series, continuing the engrossing tale of courtly intrigue and breathtaking magic, and starring our fiercely intelligent heroine Isabelle des Zephyrs with her loyal musketeer Jean-Claude. Isabelle des Zephyrs has always been underestimated throughout her life, but after discovering the well of hidden magic within her, unveiling a centuries-long conspiracy, and stopping a war between rival nations, she has gained a newfound respect amongst the cutthroat court. All that is quickly taken away when Isabelle is unfairly convicted of breaking the treaty she helped write and has her political rank and status taken away. Now bereft, she nevertheless finds herself drawn into mystery when her faithful musketeer Jean-Claude uncovers a series of gruesome murders by someone calling themselves the Harvest King. As panic swells, the capital descends into chaos, when the emperor is usurped from the throne by a rival noble. Betrayed by their allies and hunted by assassins, Isabelle and Jean-Claude alone must thwart the coup, but not before it changes l’Empire forever. “A gripping tale of a woman who refuses to be defined by her physical and magical limitations, thwarting both assassins and all who see her as a pawn. A great read!”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, on An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors The Risen Kingdom series #1 An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors #2 A Labyrinth of Scions and Sorcery

Download or read book The Last Uncharted Sky written by Curtis Craddock and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An airship captain battles spies, disturbing visions, and more as she races to find treasure in this swashbuckling high fantasy series conclusion. When a legendary craton is discovered, newly appointed airship captain Isabelle desZephyrs and her trusted musketeer Jean-Claude travel on a perilous mission to recover its fabled treasure for l’Empire Céleste. Bust Isabelle’s leadership quickly becomes jeopardized. The dark, magical abilities she inherited give her increasingly disturbing and disruptive hallucinations. Disasters are compounded when a spy sabotages the ship, and Jean-Claude is lost to the expedition. Separated, Isabelle and Jean-Claude must each overcome a growing number of enemies—from the past, from the court, and from their own minds—and gather trustworthy friends before a rival expedition unlocks an ancient secret for their own nefarious ends. Praise for the Risen Kingdoms series “A gripping tale of a woman who refuses to be defined by her physical and magical limitations, thwarting both assassins and all who see her as a pawn. A great read!” —Brandon Sanderson, #1 New York Times–bestselling author, on An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors “A fun, complicated tale, filled with adventure and intrigue.” —Booklist on A Labyrinth of Scions and Sorcery

Download or read book The Novels of Arun Joshi written by Ed. M.K. Bhatnagar and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2001 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arun Joshi S Fictional World Is Most Strange. Peeling The Multiple Layers Of Artificiality, His Protagonists Seek To Confront The Mystery Of Life Beyond The Last Labyrinth. His Work Represents A Unique Depiction Of The Dual Between The Internal And The External, The Intuitive And The Imposed. He Catches The Bewilderment Of The Individual Psyche, Confronted With The Overbearing Socio-Cultural Environment And The Ever-Beckoning Modern Promise Of Self-Gratification/Self-Fulfilment. In The Face Of This Dual Onslaught His Protagonists Ratan, Billy Biswas, Som, Sindi Oberoi And Others Are Seen Poised Tantalizingly At Different Junctures Of The Philosophic Spectrum.Applying Sociological, Psycho-Analytic, Structural And Other Approaches Of Formal Textual Analysis, The Essays In The Present Anthology Take A Fresh Look At Arun Joshi'S Works, Revealing Areas And Stances, Hitherto Left Unexplored, Offer Critical Insights Into The Working Of The Protagonists' Minds, Besides Scrutinizing The Rhetorical Devices And Formal Strategies, Deployed By The Novelist For Coalescing The Matter With The Manner.An Indispensable Source-Book For Students, Researchers And Teachers Of Indian English And Commonwealth Literature In General And Arun Joshi In Particular.An Insightful And Thought-Provoking Casebook For Researchers In Philosophy, Psychology And Sociology.

Download or read book Arun Joshi s Novels written by Lokesh Kumar and published by Sarup & Sons. This book was released on 2004 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arun Joshi, 1939-1993, Indo-English novelist.

Download or read book The Light of the Labyrinth written by Wendy J. Dunn and published by Wendy J Dunn. This book was released on with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: N THE WINTER OF 1535, young Kate Carey lives with her mother and her new family, far from the royal court. Unhappy with her life and wanting to escape her home, she accepts the invitation of Anne Boleyn, the aunt she idolises, to join her household in London. But the dark, dangerous labyrinth of Henry VIII's court forces Kate to grow up fast as she witnesses her aunt's final tragic days - and when she discovers a secret that changes her life forever. All things must end-all things but love.

Download or read book The Labyrinth written by Simon Stålenhag and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-01-10 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Labyrinth is a unique vision of a dystopian future from one of the most sought-after visual storytellers in the world. A world covered by ruins and ash, the remnants of an otherworldly phenomenon that has ravaged the earth’s atmosphere and forced the few survivors deep underground. Matt, Sigrid and Charlie leave the safe harbour of the enclave for an expedition onto the wastelands of the surface world. During their journey they are forced to confront dark secrets from the time before civilization’s fall. Simon Stålenhagis the internationally acclaimed author and artist behind Tales From the Loop, Things From the Flood and The Electric State. He is world-renowned for his highly imaginative images and stories depicting illusive sci-fi phenomena in mundane, hyper-realistic Scandinavian landscapes. Perfect for fans of everything from Stranger Things to Jurassic Park to Westworld. PRAISE for SIMON STALENHAG 'Tales has the magic. It's got the robots, the weirdness, the dinosaurs. But most of all, it has the wonder. No one who picks this book up will be the same person when they put it down again' NPR on Tales from the Loop 'No words to describe this novel in pictures. Stahlenhag defined a whole new aesthetic for scifi in the 21st century' Damien Walter on The Electric State 'A chilling, unforgettable visual and narrative experience' Locus on The Electric State Stalenhag's 'stories crawl into my brain and mess with my memory of history, time and place' NPR on The Electric State

Download or read book A Critical Study of Novels of Arun Joshi Raja Rao and Sudhin N Ghose written by T. J. Abraham and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 1999 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Attempts To Establish That A Search For One S Self In Indian English Fiction Distinctively Enough, Culminates In An Identification Of Individual Self With The Absolute. Three Novelists Aran Joshi, Raja Rao And Sudhin N. Ghose Who Are Considered To Be Representing Three Un¬Related Concerns Come In For Analysis. It Is Interesting To See How These Three Richly Complex Novelists Opt For A Climactic Non-Dualist Metaphysics, So Much So, That Their Protagonists In Their Autological Best Congregate To Proclaim Not Hosanna But Tat Tvam Asi, That Art Thou.

Download or read book The Fictional Art of Arun Joshi written by Vachaspati Dwivedi and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2004 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fictional Art Of Arun Joshi: An Existential Perspective Examines The Achievements Of Arun Joshi As A Novelist From A New Perspective. Divided In Six Chapters Followed By Overall Evaluation, It Analyses The Entire Corpus Of Arun Joshi S Novels And Demonstrates That There Is A Pattern In His Works. The Innate Urge To Determine Life S Meaning In Positive Terms Leads Joshi S Protagonists To Wage An Incessant War Against Challenging Situations. The Author S Capacity Of Critical Judgment Is Reflected In The Analysis Of Novels. He Derives Conclusions In A Convincing Manner And The Organisation Of Critical Material Is Remarkable. The Five Substantive Chapters Devoted To Arun Joshi S Five Novels Have Been Indigenously Designed In Such A Way That The Arguments Are Corroborated By Textual Citations. The Endeavour Is Commendable For The Reason That It Strives To Undo The Injustice Done To One Of The Most Distinguished Indian English Novelists. Joshi Stands In The Line Of Raja Rao And R.K. Narayan For His Perspicuity And Perception That Are Discerningly Indian. It Also Presents The Socio-Economic And Cultural Background Leading To The Literary Milieu Of The Period To Which Joshi Belongs And There Is No Doubt That It Will Make A Valuable Book In Terms Of Its Contribution To The Field Of Scholarship Pertaining To Arun Joshi.

Download or read book Man Woman Bonding In Socio Cultural Indian Concept written by Dr. Kajal Thakur and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literature is one of the fine arts that employ "language" as medium of expression. It is essentially an expression of human feelings, emotions, sufferings and joys. Good literature is never outdated and is unbounded by space and time. It has permanence. It is also universal, in the sense that it appeals to readers of any nationality or linguistic ability. Language or culture may be different but human sentiments remain essentially similar in all literatures of the world.

Download or read book Indian English Literature written by Basavaraj S. Naikar and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2007 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Recent Years, The Indian English Literature Has Made Conspicuous Progress In All Its Forms, Mainly In Fiction And Poetry. The Present Anthology Aims At Presenting An In-Depth Study Of Nineteen Authors Who Are Both Established As Well As Upcoming Writers: Toru Dutt, Nissim Ezekiel, Jayanta Mahapatra, R.C. Shukla, Rajendra Singh, Mulk Raj Anand, Kamala Markandaya, Amitav Ghosh, Arundhati Roy, Shashi Tharoor, Shiv K. Kumar, Shobha De, Intizar Husain And Mahesh Dattani. Although The Present Anthology Contains Articles On Indian English Poetry, Fiction And Drama, But Fiction Enjoys A Prominent Place.Since Most Of The Authors Included In The Present Volume For Discussion Are Prescribed In The English Syllabus In The Various Indian Universities, It Is Hoped That Both The Teachers And Students Will Find The Book Extremely Useful. Even The General Readers Who Are Interested In Literature In English Will Find It Intellectually Stimulating.

Download or read book Postmodern Indian English Literature written by Bijay Kumar Das and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2003 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Postmodernism In Indian English Literature Refers To The Works Of Literature After 1980. If Raja Rao S Kanthapura (1938) Marks Modernism, Salman Rushdie S Midnight S Children (1981) And Nissim Ezekiel S Latter-Day Psalms (1982) Mark Postmodernism In Indian English Literature. In This Book, Dr. Bijay Kumar Das Has Analysed Postmodern Indian English Literature Genre-Wise Poetry, Novel, Short Story, Drama And Autobiography. This Is A Critical History Of Indian English Literature In The Postmodern Period, Meant For Students, Researchers As Well As Teachers Who Seek An Introduction To It.

Download or read book Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book Four The Battle of the Labyrinth written by Rick Riordan and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2009-05-02 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to diabolical. In this latest installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.

Download or read book Language and Literature written by Qaiser Zoha Alam and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 1996 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book Contains Six Interesting And Useful Essays On Indian English Literature. As It Contains Several Essays On Urdu Literature And Studies Where English And Urdu Have Been Compared And Contrasted The Teachers And Students Of Urdu May Also Benefit From It. The Book Also Contains A Chapter On The Influence Of English On Kurmali. The Book May Help To Promote Further Fruitful Dis¬Cussion On Issues Connected With India, Indian English Literature, Indian Languages And Contractive Analysis.

Download or read book Akademi Awarded Novels in English written by Mithilesh K. Pandey and published by Sarup & Sons. This book was released on 2003 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles.