A Goddess Named Gold
| Author | : Bhabani Bhattacharya |
| Publisher | : Orient Paperbacks |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 2010-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 8122204600 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9788122204605 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (605 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Goddess Named Gold written by Bhabani Bhattacharya and published by Orient Paperbacks. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern fable of rural India narrated against the backdrop of freedom struggle. It is a masterly satire on those who live by the lure of gold. The characters are introduced one by one in a leisurely manner, and we meet among them a pretty girl, a wandering minstrel and a luxuriously mustachioed seth. Skilfully blending fable and reality it delves deep into the human mind. The plot centres around a touchstone given to Meera by her sagacious grandfather. It is believed that the amulet would enable Meera to turn copper into gold, provided she acts kindly as a natural and spontaneous expression of herself. 'Wearing it on your person, if you do an act of kindness, real kindness, then all copper on your body will turn to gold... parted from your arm, the touchstone will be dead, a worthless pebble.' It is hugely entertaining tale, yet it disturbs. It disturbs as a warning and as a prophecy.
