The Old Man and His God: Discovering the Spirit of India – Sudha Murty (Paperback)

Publisher : Penguin India; 1st edition (1 January 2006); Penguin India
Language : English
Paperback : 52 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780144001019
ISBN-13 : 978-0144001019
Item Weight : 70 g
Dimensions : 14.1 x 1.5 x 20.2 cm

has been referring to as ‘real? because real is what we experience. As far as the reality of India is considered, this book can show you many layers of it. If one wants to know what the soul of India says (and not necessarily how they look or speak), this is an ideal read. These aren’t complex stories. They are simple and honest. Many unspoken areas of human life have been touched upon. There are accounts of struggles and hardships that the people of India face on a daily basis. The emotions that emerge out of this short story collection range from love to friendship to betrayal and covers domains from business to philanthropy to counselling and from freedom to injustice to selfishness. She talks about the selfless too and the generous honest ones. The title story is about a visually impaired old man who lives in his little Shiva temple. He doesn’t need help, he refuses any. He is his own maker. Other stories contain unheard tales from the remote corner of the country. She is trying to repre