The Teller of Tales
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A charming and suspenseful novel about friendship, storytelling, love and the secrets hidden behind a man’s extraordinary tales.
| Author Name |
Bhaskar Ghose |
|---|---|
| ISBN |
9780143419686 |
| Year of Publication |
2012 |
| Pages |
266 |
| Language |
English |
| Binding |
Paperback |
| Publisher |
Penguin |
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ISBN: 9780143419686
Year Of Publication: 2012
Pages : 266
Language : English
Binding : Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
Arunava Varman leads a quiet life as a schoolteacher after retiring from the civil service. His reserved personality contrasts sharply with the imaginative storyteller he becomes in the company of his friend Tapan.
His stories initially provide Tapan with an escape from the routine of bureaucratic life. But over time, Tapan begins to question the truth behind Arunava's accounts. As inconsistencies emerge, the novel gradually shifts from an entertaining collection of tales into an intriguing exploration of memory, identity, friendship and hidden truths.
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Bhaskar Ghose was an Indian civil servant, writer, columnist and theatre personality. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1960 and retired after a long career in public service. He subsequently devoted himself to writing and theatre, having acted in and directed numerous plays.
His earlier books include Doordarshan Days and The Service of the State: The IAS Reconsidered. The Teller of Tales is his first novel.
Arunava Varman, a former civil servant turned schoolteacher, is a quiet and somewhat mysterious man. However, when he drinks with his friend Tapan, he becomes a remarkable teller of stories, recounting bizarre episodes involving people he has known.
Tapan enjoys these stories and finds them an entertaining break from his mundane bureaucratic life. But as their friendship deepens, he begins to notice disturbing inconsistencies. Some details do not seem to fit, and questions begin to emerge about what Arunava is really telling him.
Blending the charm of a love story with the suspense of a thriller, The Teller of Tales is an atmospheric novel about friendship, memory, storytellingArunava Varman, a former civil servant turned schoolteacher, is a quiet and somewhat mysterious man. However, when he drinks with his friend Tapan, he becomes a remarkable teller of stories, recounting bizarre episodes involving people he has known. Tapan enjoys these stories and finds them an entertaining break from his mundane bureaucratic life. But as their friendship deepens, he begins to notice disturbing inconsistencies. Some details do not seem to fit, and questions begin to emerge about what Arunava is really telling him. Blending the charm of a love story with the suspense of a thriller, The Teller of Tales is an atmospheric novel about friendship, memory, storytelling and the elusive boundary between truth and fiction. and the elusive boundary between truth and fiction.
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