Rakesh Sharma
THIS BOOK IS A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES SET IN DIFFERENT TIME AND BACKDROP WITH MANY VARIED AND INTERESTING CHARACTERS WITH THEIR OWN PSYCHIC .WHILE IN THE STORY 'RIPE MANGOES' WE SEE BASUNDHARA SEEKING A WAY TO SATISFY HER CARNAL DESIRES RESULTING IN A UNIQUE LOVE UNION WHILE IN THE STORY 'VIRGIN BRIDE', ONE SEE A WILD SNAKE MARRIED OFF TO A VIRGIN GIRL BY HER FATHER.IN THE STORIES 'BLACK DEER' AND 'THE GREEDY MAN AND WHITE TIGERS' ONE WITNESS THE GREED AND LUST OF HUMAN MIND.