Bhava - U R Ananthamoorthy

Ah! finally I have read a novel in Kannada... my first one... and what more... it was authored by a 'Jyanapeetha Prashasti' winner!!!

'Bhava' - stands for something that is too heavy to take on...some thing like a burden. This story revolves around three generations . All three generations have their own burden to carry forward, each generation is bearing something folly of the earlier generation. Every generation is searching for a peace, that is so illusive.

The story deals with the mental plight and the conscience which a guilty man would have, @ some other point, you get the fight amongst idealism, belief, practicality, faith, emotions... and much more.

The plot is very well discribed, each time I rest to sit and think about this story, I get a different perspective...very thought provoking one. Each character is so thought about, its life style and thoughts just match the expected message so very closely... This is an awesome book to get hold of...

An awesome book, this was the first time I read any Kannada novel and realized first hand how immense the literature of our Kannada language it. just awesome!!! so much to pick up from it. I think this is the only point which makes Kannada the language with the highest number of the counties highest literary awards... closely competed only by Hindi.

Man! this book has boosted my interest in the language to a higher level; and rest assured will read many more Kannada books in future.

The copy of the book can be got from Sapna book House, costs around Rs 60/- around 95 pages that z all... but the message u get, u can carry on for your life.