Book Review: The Distaste of the Earth by Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih – a JCB Longlisted title that celebrates the culture of Khasi Land – Jainand Gurjar
Inspired by ‘the true and tragic love story of Manik Raitong, or Manik the Wretched, and Lieng Makaw, the wife of a famous king who ruled an ancient Khasi state’, Nongkynrih weaves an enchanting story that incorporates the Khasi folktales, culture, language and celebrates it to the fullest. Read the detailed review to know more about the book.
Tags
book recommend book review Jainand Gurjar JCB Longlisted kynpham sing Nongkynrih north east literature Penguin books TBR challenge the distaste of the earthAbout the Author
BlogRolls you might like to read
-
Read moreBookChatter, 9 Dec 2025My Review of "12 Years: My Messed Up Love Story" by Chetan Bhagat
12 Years as a book has his signature writing that is simple, yet catchy. When the book came out, I…
-
Read moreBookChatter, 8 Dec 2025நூல் அறிமுகம் | நீராம்பல் | கங்கா பாஸ்கரன் – கடைசி பெஞ்ச்
பொதுவாக கவிதைகளைப் படித்து அதைப்பற்றி பேசும் அளவிற்கு பொறுமையோ, பாண்டித்தியமோ அமையப்பெறாதவன் நான். அதன் மீது கோபம் என்றெல்லாம் இல்லை. தேவையான சிந்தனை, அதுக்கான உழைப்பு சாத்தியப்படுவதில்லை.…
-
Read moreBookChatter, 7 Dec 2025My Review of "Happiness Happens" by Robin Singh
Happiness Happens is a book that is quite different from the usual self-help books that are currently available. Robin does…
