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In a essay in this anthology, Khushwant Singh claims that he is not a nice man to know. Whatever the truth of the assertion, there is little question about his skill as a witty, eloquent and entertaining writer.

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The essential Khushwant Singh collection In an essay in this anthology, Khushwant Singh claims that he is not a nice man to know. Whatever the truth of that assertion, there is little question about his skill as a witty, eloquent and entertaining writer. This book collects the best of over three decades of the author's prose--including his finest journalistic pieces, short stories, translations, jokes, plays as well as excerpts from his non-fiction books and novels. Taken together, the pieces in this selection (some of which have never been published before) show just why Khushwant Singh is the country's most widely read columnist and one of its most celebrated authors. 'Khushwant's greatest quality, and one which illuminates all his writings, is the ability to talk to the reader and not at him.' --Business Standard '(The book) is compelling re-reading not because it is memorable but because it is unforgettable.' --The Tribune
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Khushwant Singh is India's best-known writer and columnist. He has been founder - editor of Yojana, and editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India, the National Herald and the Hindustan Times. He is also the author of several books which include the novels Train to Pakistan, I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale, Delhi, The Company of Women and Burial at Sea; the classic two-volume A History of the Sikhs; and a number of translations and non-fiction books on Sikh religion and culture, Delhi, nature, current affairs and Urdu poetry. His autobiography, Truth, Love and a Little Malice, was published in 2002. Khushwant Singh was a Member of Parliament from 1980 to 1986. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1974, but returned the decoration in 1984 in protest against the storming of the Golden Temple by the Indian Army. In 2007, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan.

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  • PublisherPenguin
  • Publication date1990
  • ISBN 10 0140124284
  • ISBN 13 9780140124286
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages480
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