{"product_id":"love-guru-of-devgarh-stories","title":"Love Guru of Devgarh: Stories","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Highly entertaining stories, told with humour and a sense of irony and pathos.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuskin Bond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in Devgarh, a fictional town in north India, the twelve stories in this collection reveal moments of unexpected wonder in ordinary lives. Rich in humour and irony, they explore human follies without losing sight of life’s quiet sorrows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA medical representative moonlighting as an autorickshaw driver, a self-styled love guru unwittingly engineering his own downfall, a policeman’s unsettling encounter with a journalist aboard a moving bus, a tipsy railway guard falling off his train, and two salesmen caught between greed and generosity—these are just some of the unforgettable characters who inhabit Devgarh. Their lives unfold through tales of tenderness, nostalgia and suspense.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeticulously plotted and unmistakably cinematic, each story builds towards an unexpected ending whose memory lingers long after the final page is turned. In evocative prose, this collection captures the colour, chaos and character of small-town India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAditya Sharma \u003c\/strong\u003estudied law at the University of Delhi and practised in his hometown, Sonipat, for a couple of years before moving into journalism. He worked with a few magazines in Delhi and later joined \u003cem\u003eReader’s Digest\u003c\/em\u003e in Mumbai. Over the years, he has written extensively on films, music and literature for \u003cem\u003eThe Hindu\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Pioneer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDeccan Herald\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFirstpost\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eScroll\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis debut novel, \u003cem\u003eChamps of Devgarh\u003c\/em\u003e (Penguin), is now in its third reprint. His short stories have appeared in various publications, including \u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e, and two anthologies published by Amaryllis. This is his first collection of short stories. His next novel, a sequel to the first, will be published soon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe can be reached at aditya.devgarh@gmail.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Copper Coin","offers":[{"title":"Fiction","offer_id":55693843235107,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/7166\/0579\/files\/LoveGuruofDevgarhfrontcover.jpg?v=1790947881","url":"https:\/\/200911-2.myshopify.com\/products\/love-guru-of-devgarh-stories","provider":"Copper Coin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}