Grandma's Bag of Stories & Mother I Never Knew The by Sudha Murthy (SET OF 2 BOOKS)

This combo product is bundled in India but the publishing origin of this title may vary.Publication date of this bundle is the creation date of this bundle; the actual publication date of child items may vary.Yet another book from the treasure trove of Sudha Murty The Mother I Never Knew: Two Novellas is a poignant tale of two men Venkatesh and Mukesh as they set out on a journey to find out the mothers they never knew. Both men are happy and settled in their respective lives when they come across a shocking truth.When Venkatesh realises he has a half-brother from his father's extramarital liaison his world changes. He finds his step-mother out and is pained to see the pitiful condition she is living in. He must make amends for what his father has done but the question that haunts him deep within is if it is really possible to undo everything. Mukesh is in a similar state of agony when he comes to know that he was adopted as a kid. Pushed by impulse he decides to find his biological mother. But the farther he goes the more unclear the picture becomes. He must decide towards whom his true love and loyalty lies: the woman whom he called his mother all his life and who raised him or the woman who has given him birth.The two men are bound by the same dilemma and the same complexity of emotions. and it is important for them to find their way back to bring stability in their lives. The core interest of the book is in exploring if it is really possible to come to terms with a reality as blaring and as deceiving as that of Venkatesh and Mukesh.The Mother I Never Knew: Two Novellas by Sudha Murty is available in paperback format and was released by Penguin Books Limited in 2014. About the Author Considered to be one of the premier writers in India Sudha Murty's books are known to capture those unknown unspoken emotions that bind all of us. There is a certain maturity with which she writes. She knows her way into the human heart and accomplishes beautifully what she sets out to do: create a sketch of raw emotions as they are. Other books from her like How I Taught My Grandmother to Read House of Cards and The Day I stopped Drinking Milk are equally popular.Memories of a grandparent spinning tales around animals and mysterious characters have kept many of us rapt till date. Sudha Murty's Grandmas Bag of Stories is simply delightful. The story starts with Anand Krishna Raghu and Meena arriving at their grandparents house in Shiggaon. Overjoyed Ajji and Ajja(Grandmother and grandfather in Kannada) get the house ready while Ajji prepares delicious snacks for children. Finally times comes when everyone gathers around Ajji as she opens her big bag of stories. She tells stories of kings and cheats princesses and onions monkeys and mice and scorpions and hidden treasures. through unlikely in combination stories makes perfect sense when Grandma is the one narrating them. This book is ideal for young children and those who are 5+ in age. Stories are accompanied by colourful illustrations and morals. Lucid and simple language of the book makes reading a pleasure. About the author: Active Indian social worker and writer Sudha Murty was born 19th August 1950. She writes in two languages: Kannada and English. Sudha started her career in field of computer science and engineering. She is an active member in the Gate Foundation and the chairperson of a non-profit organization Infosys Foundation in Karnataka. Credited for founding several orphanages Sudha has also participated in various rural development efforts to provide library and computer facilities in all Government schools of Karnataka. One of her many achievements includes establishing the 'The Murty Classical Library of India' at Harvard University. Apart from writing novels she has also acted in films: Pitruroon (Marathi film) and Prarthana(Kannada film). About the Author Sudha Murty is India's biggest selling woman author. Among her most popular non fiction works are Wise and Otherwise The Old Man and His God The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk and How I Taught My Grandmother to Read.