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TITLE (EDIT)
Jolly John's Last Laugh |
DESCRIPTION
In 1963 , A young Englishman bought an old Bunglow at the foothills of Himalayas near Simla. The problem faced by him was the issue of adjustment with the atmosphere of that old house and his desperate move to solve his problem. As per the nature of human being, when he tried to solve the problem logically, the solution came naturally and by different route. Let the readers find out how it was solved .
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TITLE KEYWORD
Literary Fiction |
AUTHOR
Partha Pratim Majumder |
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
A creative story teller of India.
[August 2006] |
AUTHOR'S E-MAIL ADDRESS
pratim_in@yahoo.com |
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (12)
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Bare Facts (Short Stories) When western culture and western fashion representing economic power of West has been making serious dent mark in the conservative society and socio – economic condition of third world countries like... [1,461 words] [Literary Fiction]
Engineering An Engineer (Short Stories) In the community of contractors enlisted with the government, a newsitem has spread like fire that newly arrived District Engineer appears to be beyond all temptation and dishonesty. They have starte... [1,897 words] [Literary Fiction]
He Grows Up... (Short Stories) The story of Monty rotates on the issues of growing up of a boy in the illusion of much hyped adulthood, in the dreams of “being a man”, and finally in the mystery called love. But, to the contrary, h... [4,098 words] [Literary Fiction]
In The Womb Of A Bomb (Short Stories) Humor sprouts from a real life situation , when at a far off place, a bomb was located in a government office. The sensation of a bomb and human reaction to it is the focal point of this story. Let th... [2,417 words] [Humor]
Life On The Broken Wings (Short Stories) A young pretty girl , who is handicapped since birth , has to pass her leisure sitting on the wheel chair in the balcony of her first floor apartment in a congested locality. Her tender mind uses to r... [1,860 words] [Literary Fiction]
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That Extra S - Mile …. (Short Stories) - [1,421 words] [Relationships]
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Wanted - Unwanted (Short Stories) - [1,891 words] [Relationships]
When Oil Wells Will Be Dry….. (Short Stories) In the felicitation ceremony of the ace rock climber / mountaineer , a question shakes all and sundry including the mountaineer, who finds himself out of foothold in an auditorium in US , after his r... [700 words] [Popular Fiction]
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"I liked this...but I wanted to see more tension between the two political ideologies that existed around this time. The world was in turmoil especially India. I liked the mystery and trying to discover the solution though. Very good!" -- e. rocco caldwell.
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
© 2004 Partha Pratim Majumder |
STORYMANIA PUBLICATION DATE
January 2004 |
NUMBER OF TIMES TITLE VIEWED
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