A Song of Light is a novella inspired by Charles Dickens 'A
Christmas Carol." It is a modern yarn about the festival of Diwali,
also known as the festival of lights, celebrated annually in South
Asia and 'little Indias' overseas. On the eve of a recent Diwali,
(that glorious festival of Lights), the cantankerous and
vainglorious moneylender, Salaram Baiman, comes face to face with a
Shakespearean truth, to wit: "There is a divinity that shapes our
ends... ." The fantastical events he experiences transforms his
view of the world and of himself. That Diwali his feet are set upon
a path that liberates him from his venial bondage to avarice and
self-absorption. The Goddess Laxmi, the patron saint of Diwali
along with her helpmates, illuminates his undestanding of the true
significance of Diwali and the moral imperative of benevolence in a
world that is disproportionately poor and disenfranchised.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2014 |
First published: |
February 2014 |
Authors: |
Subash Kundanmal
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 5mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
88 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4921-7394-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-4921-7394-0 |
Barcode: |
9781492173946 |
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