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Pink Lines On A Dark Sky

Pink Lines On A Dark Sky: An Odd Tales from Bombay and Bangalore – Book Three

By Manik Bal

Discover a mesmerizing childhood love story where poetry unites two different souls.

What Readers Are Saying:

  • “Mesmerizing! The author is successful in capturing attention of a reader right from the first para and you wouldn’t want to put the book until after you have finished it.” – Sushma, Amazon Reviewer
  • “Very Positive And Thoughtful Writing. Love how the unfolded and how practical things were depicted. Instead of making the Hero a super hero he has been described as boy next door.” – Paromita Mukherjee, Amazon Reviewer
  • “Written In Utmost Creative Manner. This book is about childhood love story of Rati and Samay who are a lot different by nature but poetry uses to unite them. The author has written the novel in a very creative form which kept me hooked up till the end.” – Amazon Reviewer

Synopsis:

Dive into the heartwarming and creatively written story of Rati and Samay, two individuals with contrasting personalities whose lives become intertwined through the power of poetry. Experience their journey of childhood love amidst the backdrop of Bombay and Bangalore in this captivating novel by Manik Bal. Instead of a superhero, the hero is depicted as a relatable “boy next door”, making their story all the more poignant and practical. Be prepared to be drawn in from the very first page and stay hooked until the satisfying conclusion.

Blurb

Rati, September 2001
“I do not want to go out today. I look at the pink paper that I have carefully folded and kept in the upper drawer of my study table. The paper has a poem, I think it is about me. It is about a girl whose smile is out of the world. Is that guy a weirdo? Who writes poems at the age of eleven? Who even writes poems nowadays? But he is cute, and super serious.”

Samay, January 2008
“I know she is lying. I do not mind. I know she wants to be seen as a strong person. And strong people do not cry. But we writers know. The real strong person does not mind crying. In fact, the real strong person cries often, shares the pain of the other people, making it their own. But I let her lie, because she is being honest, as she always is.”

Rati, July 2009
“That’s what everyone thinks when they are young. You need money, it is a reality. Everyone starts with a very optimistic view of the world, but then disillusionment hits fast, and it is too late by then. In my opinion, even being a plumber is better than being a writer. Besides, you will have to spend your life alone. No sane girl would marry an author.”

Samay, August 2010
“She is like that. Impulsive, dominating, endearing, talkative, beautiful – adjectives end when you start describing her. Descriptions are not meant for people like Rati. They are what they are, ethereal and otherworldly.”

He is a writer.
She is an engineer.
He writes poems to her.
She teaches maths to him at lunch.

They know each other since they are eleven.
They think they have problems. They just don’t know what’s coming.

In September 2010, their world turns upside down. Will they survive the biggest crisis of their lives?

A part of the Odd Tales From Bombay And Bangalore, a world populated with the characters that you met first in “Whiskey and Suicide”, a world of middle class Indians, who lead a mundane life, till something makes them do something heroic, or villainous. The world contains romances, heartbreaks, mid life frustrations and joy, friendships, ambitions and heartburns, and a vast kaleidoscope of emotions that are pastel color.”

Meet Samay and Rati, the ordinary extra-ordinary couple.

About the Author:

Manik Bal resides in Bangalore, a city known for its tech revolution and bustling life. He explores the aspirations and dilemmas of the Indian middle class through his poetry, short stories, and novels. His characters are ordinary individuals navigating the complexities of life.

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