Author Archives: Alida Frederic

The Chronicle of a Death Foretold, as the name suggests, is a story of the death, or of the murder of Santiago Nasar, as narrated by one of his friends and also a close relative, years after his death. Being one of the most popular works of Marquez, the novel is special for it’s treatmentContinue reading “‘The Chronicle of a Death Foretold’ by Gabriel Garcia Marquez”

Al Arabian Novel Factory is a novel by Benyamin which exposes the brutalities of authoritarian regimes all over the world. Though the novel is set in a nameless Arabian country, Benyamin hints that the condition is the same everywhere. Considering the fact that most of his novels are written based on true events, Al ArabianContinue reading “‘Al-Arabian Novel Factory’ by Benyamin”

Hello everyone, here is my first book review! Ancient Promises is a book that I read as part of my academic syllabus. To be frank, I started with an assumption that it would be boring. But contrary to all my beliefs, it went straight into my heart and became one of my favourites. When theContinue reading “‘Ancient Promises’ by Jaishree Misra”