Common Yet Uncommon, Sudha Murty
Common Yet Uncommon, Sudha Murty
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Common Yet Uncommon
14 Memorable Stories from Daily Life

Author: Sudha Murty

Narrator: Pallavi Bharti

Unabridged: 4 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/05/2023

Synopsis

Meet these people: Bundle Bindu, so named because he likes his truth with a little embellishment, Jayant the shopkeeper who doesn't make any profit, and Lunchbox Nalini, Sudha Murty herself, who brings her empty lunchbox-to be filled with food-wherever she goes!Written in Sudha Murty's inimitable style, Common Yet Uncommon is a heartwarming picture of everyday life and the foibles and quirks of ordinary people. In the fourteen tales that make up the collection, Sudha Murty delves into memories of childhood, life in her hometown and the people she's crossed paths with. These and the other characters who populate the pages of this book do not possess wealth or fame. They are unpolished and outspoken, transparent and magnanimous.Their stories are tales of unvarnished humans, with faults and big hearts.Testament to the unique parlance of a small town, Common Yet Uncommon speaks a universal language of what it means to be human.

About The Author

Sudha Murty was born in 1950 in Shiggaon in north Karnataka. She did her MTech in computer science, and is now the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. A prolific writer in English and Kannada, she has written novels, technical books, travelogues, collections of short stories and non-fictional pieces, and four books for children. Her books have been translated into all the major Indian languages. Sudha Murty was the recipient of the R.K. Narayan Award for Literature and the Padma Shri in 2006, and the Attimabbe Award from the government of Karnataka for excellence in Kannada literature in 2011.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rishabh on October 26, 2023

Sudha Murthy has been one of my favourite authors since 2013, and her stories have always emanated a sense of hope or the sense to do better. While the book resonates through her simple style of writing, personality it falls short to give a sense of positivity/hope this time around. Most of the stor......more

Goodreads review by rutha_934 on April 18, 2025

I have never written a review before, pardon me if there are any errors. The December of 2024, I picked up this book in Bangalore Literature festival, having known that Mrs.Sudha Murty was present there I did get it signed. I should’ve known, what I was in for with the book. Starting off; “Common Ye......more

Goodreads review by Pallavi on January 11, 2024

Heartwarming stories of people who live in small towns . Each character is unique in their own way but also we can relate to as these are the characters we would encounter in our day to day life . Highlights the sense of community and closeness among people in small towns which is lost among city dw......more

Goodreads review by Falguni on April 25, 2024

Sudha Murty’s “Common Yet Uncommon: 14 Memorable Stories from Daily Life” offers a delightful journey into the ordinary yet extraordinary lives of individuals, narrated with heartwarming simplicity. One of the standout features of this collection is the author’s ability to infuse profound meaning int......more

Goodreads review by Aditi on April 28, 2024

People often talk about a reading slump. This book could definitely get you out of it. It feels like a finding a shade on a hot summer afternoon. The simplicity with which Sudha Murty writes, definitely makes her a favourite among Indian Readers. There isn't much to think simple anthology written in......more

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