{"product_id":"parthibans-dream-novel-paperback","title":"Parthiban's Dream: Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKalki Krishnamurthy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNandini Vijayaraghavan\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eParthiban Kanavu \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003eParthiban's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e) was a novel Kalki R. Krishnamurthy penned as a weekly serial beginning 1941 in \u003cem\u003eKalki\u003c\/em\u003e, the magazine that he had founded. Written in simple and elegant prose, \u003cem\u003eParthiban Kanavu \u003c\/em\u003eis a breezy fictional historical romance in which good triumphs over evil and the lovers overcome obstacles posed by dynastic affiliations, intrigue and separation to be united in matrimony. The novel was an instant hit and was made into a Tamil film starring Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala and S.V. Ranga Rao in 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eParthiban Kanavu \u003c\/em\u003eis an important milestone in Kalki's illustrious literary career. It offered tantalizing perspectives of his literary style and what would be his more critically acclaimed works that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivid descriptions of nature, flora and fauna formed memorable backdrops against which Kalki's gripping plots unfolded. While the stories he told were timeless ones of valour, romance and hope, his characters never conformed to the binaries of good and evil, instead portraying the various shades of grey and ambiguities that encapsulate what it means to be human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKalki's characters communicated his unequivocal views on politics and war. That religion and politics are an undesirable and combustible combination, that the adverse impact of wars on the environment and civilians far outweighs the political gains, and that civilians ought not to be harassed when a war is under way - are recurring themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 402\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42706945179711,"sku":"9788194756088","price":29.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b7d5d8d997408721b746b1e6f92df93d.webp?v=1765042241","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/parthibans-dream-novel-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}