Introduction
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ISBN: 978-0-09-954948-2
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Genre : Fiction
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Price: Rs. 350/- ( I got this book from the publisher for a review)
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Pages: 309
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Publishers: Random House India
This is
author’s first work set in Alabama in the 1930s.The way the author has managed
to create a magical narrative is simply exemplary. As a book ‘To
kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee’ needs no introduction at all. Each
one of us would have heard / read it or done both sometime during our school
days!
Behind The
book
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Shoot all the
bluejays you want, if you can hit’em, but remember, it’s a sin to kill a
mockingbird.
About the
author
The author
of the book Harper Lee is a very well known name and there is a lot written
about her all over but here I would like to share what is written about her on
the backside of this book as I feel this truly befitting.
‘Someone rare has written this very fine novel, a writer
with the liveliest sense of life and the warmest, most authentic humour. A
touching book; and so funny, so likeable’ – Truman Capote
Me thinks
Like I have
always said before I was introduced to reading pretty early in age as my mom is
a voracious reader and more than her is my grandfather. I first saw this
classic on his book shelf which I was perhaps 10 and I remember asking him to
read it. He smiled as he handed it over to me and said,’ will wait for all your questions when you are done.’ I am sure I
must have gone back to him with tons of questions given the curious cat that I
am but sadly I do not have any memory of that discussion or of reading this
book. So when Random house gave me a chance to review this one I grabbed it
greedily as the only thing I remembered was that I had enjoyed reading this
book.
The story is
extremely touching as it deals with a very sensitive topic. It is set up in a
time where discrimination on the basis of your skin colour was prevalent in the
society. A person being punished for something only on those grounds sounds
completely unrealistic and irrelevant in today’s times. But in those times,
such incidents were not uncommon at all. The book makes an enthralling read as
it is filled with some beautiful quotes. Some of my favorites:
“You never really understand a person until
you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his
skin and walk around in it.”
“Until I feared I would lose it, I never
loved to read. One does not love breathing.”
“People generally see what they look for, and
hear what they listen for.”
“It’s never an insult to be called what
somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it
doesn’t hurt you.”
“With him, life was routine; without him,
life was unbearable.”
The naivety
of childhood and the battle of the conscience along with some beautiful
unforgettable lessons of life is how I would like to sum up this book. It’s an
experience of a lifetime to read this book as every age you read it, it manages
to show you something new and different each time.
Once a
masterpiece – always a masterpiece! This Pulitzer prize winning book is a must read for one and all sheerly for the
brilliant work done by the author in writing this that has ensured that today
even after 50 years of having been written it continues to be bought, sought,
read and devoured!
Foodie
Verdict
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This book is like Parle G biscuits for Me- Crunchy, crisp, delicious and reminds me of my childhood every time I take a bite.
This
book has been received from Random House for review