Subject: On Occasion of 23rd April -World book Day
Written By
Yogesh Gogwekar
Website: https://yogeshgogwekar.blogspot.com/
Friends,
There are endless wonders of books. These wonders help us to increase our
happiness by eliminating our stress and also help to improve intelligence. When
I start reading the books, I unknowingly try to remove the darkness and open
the doors of light to get the knowledge. It is not only reading the books and
keep aside after reading. It is also a pat of sharing the information after
analyzing the facts with others in written form. Therefore, I feel to share
with you some of the best books which have been read by me. These books are not
only enlightening but also entertaining. These books lead to intellectual and
metal development and help us to change our perspective about the wrong
information. These books are ultimate and interesting to read.
Following
are the list of these books
Fictions in
English
1. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper
Lee: This novel takes us to the roots of human behavior by discussing
hypocrisy, prejudice, hatred, love and innocence. It is an amazing book which
you will read to love.
2. Pride and Prejudice by Jane
Austen: It is the brilliant book which tells us the story of dynamic
protagonist who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to
appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness.
3. 1984 by George Orwell: This book is
nothing but warning against the totalitarian government which in insists that
reality is not something objective, external, existing its own right, but
whatever Party holds to be truth.
4. Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak :
This book is based on October Revolution of Russia in which Yuri Zhivago ,a
Russian Physician, Philosopher and Poet, finds his life torn by his love
for a revolutionary’s wife and by the war and also feels personal pain for the
atrocities of the Bolsheviks, showcasing his pain through his poems.
5. Animal Farms by George Orwell: The
story of this book is showing different angles of power abuse in politics and
it is directly attacking Stalin Rules in Russia and Russian revolution
6. Gone with Winds by Margaret Mitchell:
This book is a great historical epic set against the backdrop of American
Civil War which tells the story of unforgettable love and loss of beautiful,
ruthless Scarlet O’Hara and the dashing soldier of fortune, Rhett Butler.
7. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles
Dickens: It is said that this book is one of the best historical fictions of
Charles Dickens. It is a story of a French Doctor Monette who became a
political prisoner during French Revolution. He was released and returned to
England to stay with his daughter Lucie to whom he had never met. Good one to
read.
8. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy: This
book tells us range of human emotion and weakness which are prevalent today
also. It starts with wonderful sentence,” All happy families resembles one
another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way’. One should
really read this book at least once.
9. The Old Man and Sea by Ernest
Hemingway: This book is having universal theme which reflects the truth of
man’s existence within his world, where pride, respect and dreams fuel man in
his quest to thrive in the face of struggle.
10. Pereira Maintains by Antonio
Tabucchi: Originally this novel has been written in Italian language. It
is a short story which helps us to discover the faces that a dictatorship
can take and that shivers down your spine; it is so insidious. Good book to
read.
Biographies
in English
11. Churchill:
A life by Martin Gilbert: This is the one of the best biographies of Winston Churchill.
It is written with great research and provided full details of Mr.
Churchill. This biography is perfect tribute to the mercurial man who led Britain
through World War II.
12.Gokhale :
The Indian Moderate and British Raj by B R Nanda : One of the best biographies
of Gopal Krishna Gokhale, one of the pre-eminent leaders of India during its
struggle for India who reassesses Indian Politics during the last decade
of nineteen century and first decade of twentieth century,
13. Nehru, a
Contemporary’s Estimate by Walter Crocker: This is the best biography of Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru who was towering figure of India’s freedom Struggle. It
describes Nehru the man and Nehru the politician. He admired Nehru and also
critical of some of his political decisions. One should not miss to read this
book.
14.Patel A
Life by Rajmohan Gandhi: It is the full story of the life of Vallabhai Patel
who helped liberate India and then weld India into one nation.
15. The Life of Mahatma Gandhi by Louis
Fischer: This book brings the full sweep of world events which were the stage
for Gandhi’s astounding political achievements. While reading this book,
you will feel like to read more about Mahatma Gandhi who change the world
forever.
Books on
Indian Music
16. The Lost world of Hindustani Music by Kumar Prasad Mukherjee: This books
tells us full history of Hindustani Classical music and its giant performers
like Ustad Alladiya Khan to Ustad Faiyaz Khan, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, Bade
Ghulam Ali Khan, Mallikarjun Mansur, Bhimsen Joshi, Hirabai Barodekar, Mogubai Kurdikar
– all absolutely brilliant vocalists and creators or followers of the various
Gharana system of music in vogue in Hindustani classic
17. The Music Room by Namita Devidayal: This book is nothing but
biography of Dhondutai Kulkarni , a vocalist from Jaipur Gharana. It is a
tribute from student to her teacher and also to the generations of musicians
and their struggle to create, excel in music hems and pass them to the next
generations through tough training and trust.
18. Raga ’N Josh stories of musical Life by Sheila Dhar:
this book is nothing but autobiography of Sheila Dhar who was an
accomplished singer , the world she inhabited included Indian classical
musicians such as Begum Akhtar, Siddheshwari Bai, Fayyaz and Niaz Ahmed Khan,
Kesar Bai Kerkar, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, and Bhimsen Joshi. No writer has ever
conveyed the ethos of this world and the quirks of its denizens with such wit,
irreverence, perceptiveness and empathy. Good to read.
19. Hindi Film Song Music beyond
Boundaries by Ashok D Ranade: This book is written by doing lot of research on
Hindi Film Music by a scholar and performer of Hindustani classical
Music. This is the powerful analysis of Hindi Film Music which explains
us seriousness as an independent and distinct genre of Indian music,
About
Cricket in English
20. Beyond The Boundary by C L R James:
This book is on Cricket and its impact on the life of writer. It is not the
history of the cricket but social impact of the game in West Indies and
England. This book never tells us about technique of the game and also
never ready to accept the game how it grappled with team dynamics, skill,
psychological war between batsman and bowler, fielders and Batsman. It is just
to understand the game in genuine way
21. The Cricket Country by Prashant
Kidambi: This is the magnificent book which tells untold stories or forgotten
stories of All India Cricket Team. It is a narrative of a pioneering team. Even
Non cricket lovers will enjoy this book
22. A Corner of the foreign Field by
Ramchandra Guha: This book talks at length about the once British Sport and its
gradual adaptation by localities, all weaved in one an amusing ways . It tells
the story of Dalit Cricketers like Balu Palwankar and his three brothers. Very
interesting to read.
23. Art of Captaincy by Mike Brearley:
This book is an outstanding treatise on Captaincy and the art of leadership not
only on Cricket field but also apply in real life. Interesting to read this
book.
Others
Historical writing
24.India After
Gandhi by Ramchandra Guha: It gives detailed information about contemporary
History from 1947 to 2005
25. Idea of India by Sunil Khillani: It
is the Philosophical a d Historical approach to the Idea of India. It is well
researched book to understand the India.
26. Influence of Islam on Indian Culture
by Tara Chand: It gives the story of Islamic Impact on Indian Culture. It
is written very nicely
27. Maker of Muslim Mind by Sheshrao More
: This book is nothing the history of Islam which described the detailed
information about Prophet Mohammed Paingamber , Quran and Hadis.
28. Hinduism by K M Sen: This book
provides good information about Hinduism along with its epics Ramayana and
Mahabharata.
29.100 films
to see before you die by Anupama Chopra: This book is not giving the exhaustive
list of many films but subjective films. It is the lists of classic c films
which includes Hollywood and Bollywood which inspired the generations of that
period and going to inspired generations to come.
30. Sholay by Anupama Chopra: This
book tells us fascinating story of films at the time of making along
with process of casting, moving on to the actual filming over two years in
a barren, rocky landscape, and finally the first weeks after the film's release
when the audience stayed away and the trade declared it a flop. It is very
interesting to read.
There are so
many books to read and adding in the list will never end. Therefore, I have
given some selected list of books from different areas which are to be read
once in the life. I have mentioned these details on occasion of world book day
and wish you to enjoy this day with books
"Kitabe
Tumhe kuch kahena chahati hai, tumare sath rahaina chahati hai".
When life is
bitter, or friendship slips away, or perhaps our relatives leave us for
their own haunts and homes, we shall come and sit at the table with Shakespeare
and Bertrand Russell, and laugh at the world with Francois Rabelais, and
see the autumn loveliness with John Keats. These are the friends who give us
only their best, which never answer back, always wait for our call. When we
have walked with them awhile, and listened humbly to their speed, we shall be
healed of our infirmities, know peace comes of understanding.
Thank you
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