Set in an imaginary town called Bolena, these stories will give you a glimpse into life in an Indian street with all the cacophony of noise, sound, people and experiences that it brings.
It is a collection of seven stories with quirky characters. From an antique shop owner in a dilemma to a stubborn flower vendor who lived in denial. These short, sweet stories offer a glimpse of life in the laid-back, modest town where everything revolves around the Manga Devi Temple. Travel around this enchanting town of Bolena and soak yourself in a simpler era of living.
A collection of seven stories which will give you a glimpse into the life of people and experiences in an Indian street.
Through this book, the author taught us to give importance to small things in life, those things will bring a smile on your face. Read this book to spend an awesome time with your imagination taking a slow but steady flight towards happiness.
A must-read for anyone who wishes to transcend into nostalgia and to experience the beautiful simplicity of emotion and innocence. The writer's lucid style and clarity of thoughts mesmerise me.
There are 8 short stories which are more like our life events. One can easily relate to them. The language is easy. The stories are written in such a manner that it can be enjoyed by people of all age group. Two stories, “ guest in the antique store” and “ the night walk “ are humorous.
Srividhya Lakshmanan creates a series of tales revolving around the town of Bolena, situated on the banks of the Manga River. The book reminds me of the fictional town of Malgudi. People live simple lives here and their joys and sorrows touch your heart. Told in a series of short stories, the author weaves a beautiful picture of the place, and you can almost see the people moving about in front of you. You can hear the bustling crowd, the bells ringing in the temple, the whistling of the train, you can ever smell the aroma of the sweets or the fragrance of the fresh flowers. There is a picturesque quality to the stories Lakshmanan tells.
With a touch of simplicity and humour to the tales, you feel light-hearted at the end of each story. What I loved the most was the investigative feel to most stories that ended up making me laugh all the more when the ‘mysteries’ got solved. All in all, I absolutely loved this fictional town of Bolena and the stories of the people residing there. All the stories were heart-touching, funny, realistic and very close to the stories of the common people.
