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Fire is not a plaything. It bites and claws and tears the flesh. Fire is a beast and it is rather strange that at the same time, it is a bird and an insect too; an insect like a wasp, small and yellow, which leaves a blister when it stings.

Enchanting stories from another world

September 3, 2014 by AamilTheCamel Leave a Comment

Thirty-third book reviewed as part of the 130 Challenge. This one I got from Utkarsha Kotian. It’s a really rare book, but Utkarsha is my go-to person for rare books. So, after having received the book from her, I promptly got down to reading it. That wasn’t so hard considering that there were only 4 storied to read. But each of those stories was really simple and enchanting. Gulzar is a highly accomplished lyricist and scriptwriter and I’ve always wanted to read him. This was my […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #CBR6, 130 challenge, Fiction, Gulzar, Habu Ki Aag, short stories, Simple Stories

AamilTheCamel's CBR6 Review No:33 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #CBR6, 130 challenge, Fiction, Gulzar, Habu Ki Aag, short stories, Simple Stories ·
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