The Garden of Forking Paths
To Victoria Ocampo In his A History of the World War (page 212), Captain Liddell Hart reports that...
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The Bell
Since her arrival at Imber she had not for one second seriously contemplated leaving. But now,...
In The Heart of the Heart of the Country
A PLACE So I have sailed the seas and come… to B…a small town fastened to a field in Indiana....
The Time of Our Singing
At home, her worst nightmare settles in for a double feature. Her mother insists she sit down for...
Capital
It wouldn’t be true to say that Roger saw the funny side, or had glimpses of perspective, or...
Scoop
After an early luncheon, William went to say goodbye to his grandmother. She looked at him with...
A Fine Balance
“Plastic hairband, unbreakable, plastic hairclip, flower shape, butterfly shape, colourful comb,...
The God Of Small Things
“Will you stop that!” Ammu said, so loudly that Murlidharan, who had hopped off the milestone to...
Night Mail
This is the Night Mail crossing the border, Bringing the cheque and the postal order, Letters for...
Life of Pi
It was a huge zoo, spread over numberless acres, big enough to require a train to explore it,...
The Bridge
“you know,” he said, “if i had my way i wouldn’t let anybody who believed...
