By Sudha Murthy (pages 169)
Bakula is the name of a flower whose fragrance lingers long after the flower wilts. Friendship between Shrimati and Shrikant grows into love under the Bakula tree. And like the flower, it lingers through the years though Shrikant becomes so involved in his career that he is indifferent to his marriage. Shrimati sacrifices her desire, aim to study further on History when she gets married to Shrikant. She remains stifled all through their life together. The ancestral rivalry between their families, Shrikant’s family’s ill will also takes more than a fair hold on their lives.
But how long will a lone thrush sing its sweetest song when its mate isn’t about? How long until the withered Bakula falls?
Written in a very simple style, trademark of Sudha Murthy, this book makes you wonder… whether temporary setbacks can often morph into habits, whether one’s love is the other’s vanity..
A tale originally written in Kannada in the 1980s, very much relevant in today’s IT enveloped world.
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