About This Book
'The Pearls', the book, under appraisal, is a collection of appealingly composed novelettes by Mutahir Khan. The first novel, is 'NEHA THE BAD GIRL ' shakes us fully and forces us to think on the point as to how can life be so in different and even cruel towards people like Neha . she was a very loving and innocent girl , but punished for the sins she never committed or even though to commit in her whole life. The roles of our slavish statesmen and the otherwise highly polished and trained ,But slavish government officers-cum-servants have been portrayed stunningly in the heart touching novelette title ' IDENTITY CRISIS'. moreover, the story makes us realize that the sacrifice of humanism at the altar of so called advancement has led us towards the height of insensitivity and bestiality. At the same time, we come across many strong characters of our soil and actual heritage and culture; for example Sheraaz in the novelette 'THE FAR ACROSS THE SEVEN SEAS' and Mr. Nawaz and Sarfaraz in 'THE IDENTITY CRISIS' make us understand dedication for family and the society of our people. Another tantalizing and shaking novelette 'THE PANGS OF THE SHATTERED DREAMS' takes us to an average third-world home and it is very domestic issues that are, doubt, more crucial than life and death matters. The Combination maturity and responsibility with emotional flight and romantic touch and the pleasingly balanced ambiance prevailing in 'FAR ACROSS THE SEVEN SEAS' is a vivid example Muttahir, being in his 40s,can easily switch his emotional disposition to the previous generation, his generation, and the coming generations, his students.to drive home the point, 'THE PEARLS' really bears the weight and worth of its title and provides a reader with thought-provoking ideas with heart touching storiesNeha, the Bad GirlA story of cruelties and hypocritical behaviours of so-called pious and noble segments of the Eastern societies where fake rituals and mock customs try to devour the innocence and tenderness of the humanity.Far across the Seven SeasA Romanto-classic Novelette that spins around various mutually conflicting dimensions of LoveIdentity CrisisA Shaking and Jolting tale of the Socio-moral collapse of the society that, despite winning freedom and independence, years ago, is still suffering psycho-mental slavery.The Pangs of the Shattered DreamsA Tale of innocence cursed with helplessness, penury and sense of sheer deprivation
