TY - BOOK AU - Khushwant Singh TI - BEST INDIAN SHORT STORIES Volume 1 SN - 9788172236328 U1 - FC PY - 2005/// CY - New Delhi PB - Harper Collins KW - Short Stories N1 - The Indian short story is extraordinary in its ability to stick to the traditional rules of the craft and still demonstrate remarkable originality. It revolves around a limited number of characters, confines itself in time and space and has a well-plotted narrative that drives its central theme. Within the traditional framework, however, creativity flowers and a fresh and imaginative story emerges. This volume is chock-full with such stories, written by authors well known in their regional languages as well as those who have made a name for themselves in English literary circles. Carefully selected by India's literary giant, the late Khushwant Singh, these pieces represent the best of Indian writing from around the country ER -