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Binding
Hardback
Number of Pages
200
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
This Is A Collection Of Tender, Character-Driven Fiction Drawn From Memories Of Small-Town Life. Its Central Purpose Is To Celebrate The Beauty Found In Everyday Moments And The Quiet Generosity That Binds Communities. It Speaks To Thoughtful Readers Who Enjoy Humane Storytelling, Warm Humor, And A Gently Nostalgic Mood.
Story-Led And Accessible In Tone, The Fourteen Standalone Tales Glide From Ordinary Scenes To Moments Of Quiet Revelation. Each Vignette Centers Everyday People Who Reveal Resilience And Kindness In Small Acts, With Warm Humor And Reflective Moments That Invite Readers To Pause And Savor The Moment. It’S Well-Suited For Reading Aloud, Sharing With A Friend, Or Savoring On A Quiet Afternoon.
Across Them All, Themes Of Kindness, Integrity, And Human Connection Emerge From A Distinctly Local Sensibility That Feels Universal. You’Ll Encounter A Colorful Cast—A Storyteller Who Embellishes Truths, A Shopkeeper Who Defies Profit, And A Beloved Figure Who Carries Messages In A Lunchbox—Whose Ordinary Days Become Quietly Memorable. The Prose Remains Accessible, Gently Lyrical, And Never Preachy, Making These Stories Feel Both Comforting And Hopeful.
After Finishing, Readers Are Left With A Warm Sense Of Connection To The People Around Them And A Renewed Appreciation For The Beauty In Small Moments. It Builds Curiosity, Comfort, And A Gentle Optimism About Everyday Life And The Strength Of Community.
Product Details
Author
Sudha Murty
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
200
Language
English
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 399
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Sudha Murty is an Indian educator, author, and philanthropist. She is the Founder-Chairperson of the non-profit charitable organization Infosys Foundation. She is married to the co-founder of Infosys, N. R. Narayana Murthy.
I picked this up on a recommendation and I'm so glad I did. Sudha Murty has produced something special here — enjoyable to read while also being genuinely substantive. The kind of book you want to press into people's hands. Five stars without any hesitation at all.
Few books manage to be both intellectually stimulating and genuinely enjoyable to read. Common Yet Uncommon is one of them. Sudha Murty's command of the subject is evident throughout and the presentation is superb. Highly, highly recommended.
Genuinely one of the best books I've read this year. Sudha Murty writes with clarity and intelligence and the ideas in Common Yet Uncommon are both original and immediately relevant. I came away from it thinking differently about something I thought I understood. That doesn't happen often. Highly recommended.
It contains 14 stories. The plot setting is in North Karnataka which has the essence of a village. These stories are part of the author's growing up years, life in her hometown and the people she met. Simple language but with a bundle of polished vocabulary. Every story has good thoughts (moral of the stories), taught many lessons, various incidences, behavior with backgrounds and current lines of different personalities (shown their strength, weakness, good and bad habits) with their families, culture, traditions, many functions like marriage ceremony, brought up good and bad occasions or situations, varied moods and emotions, historical references about - Siddhartha, Vijaynagar Empire, mentioned River Ganga, Kunti, etc.
This is exactly what a good book should do — entertain you, challenge you, and leave you feeling like the time was genuinely well spent. Sudha Murty delivers on all three counts. I've already recommended it to everyone in my office. A wonderful purchase.