Tales from Randhor

Tales from Randhor is a collection of stories about life in the idyllic village of Randhor. Set in the midst ofa flower draped valley surrounded by snow covered mountains is this tranquil near perfect village. Thisplace is far away from the reach of todays technology and its attendant gadgets such as phones andtelevision. Habited by various animals and birds unique to this lovely village the residents for the mostpart peacefully co- exist with nature. Randhor is replete with adventure and the mystery of themundane but interwoven with the influence of the Ramayana.Tales of Randhor will delight as it skillfully leads the reader through its various stories by portrayingdifferent facets of village life long forgotten by many. For instance the story Motor Car Comes toRandhor gleefully highlights the reactions of the villagers when Motilal decides to buy an automobile.The story Modern Medicine focuses on the tug of war in the minds of the residents who have to nowchoose between the young doctors allopathic medicines and the medicine mans ancient wisdom ofhealing with the help of plants and herbs native to Randhor. And what about the story of the monkeys?They sure outnumber the people in the village. Yet for a while their future is not certain as they areprone to mischief and frequently annoy the village folk.These stories and others will give the reader an insight into the everyday lives and adventures of thesimple and fun-loving residents of Randhor. And at the end of it perhaps you will want to take a trip toRandhor yourself at least in your minds eye and re-imagine the way these village folk live in thispeaceful Shangri La.