The Portrait of a Lady

A Khushwant Singh short story is not flamboyant but modest, restrained, well-craftedƒ??Perhaps his greatest gift as a writer is a wonderful particularity of descriptionƒ??ƒ??London Magazine Khushwant Singh first established his reputation as a writer through the short story. His storiesƒ??wry, poignant, erotic and, above all, humanƒ??bear testimony to Khushwant Singhƒ??s remarkable range and his ability to create an unforgettable world. Spanning over half a century, this volume contains all the short stories Khushwant Singh has ever written, including the delightfully tongue-in-cheek ƒ??The Maharani of Chootiapuramƒ??, written in 2008. ƒ??Khushwantƒ??s stories enthrallƒ??[He has]an ability akin to that of Somerset Maughamƒ??the ability to entertain intelligentlyƒ??ƒ??India Today ƒ??His stories are better than [those of] any Indian writing in Englishƒ??Times of India ƒ??The Collected Short Stories leaves the reader in a delightful, inebriated tranceƒ??ƒ??Sunday Chronicle ƒ??He is not an ordinary short story writerƒ??[Collected Stories] is delightful readingƒ??ƒ??Hindustan Times