Ways of Dying

About this book

One of the meanings of the word 'olio' is 'a miscellany'. The books in the Aleph Olio series contain a melange of the best writing to be had on a variety of themes, and present aspects of India and Indian life in ways that have seldom been seen before. Ways of Dying comprises stories and essays of deep insight into an inevitable part of life death. The pieces in the book include Amitav Ghosh on the assassination of Indira Gandhi and its aftermath, Ruskin Bond on memories of his father's funeral, Amitava Kumar on how it is necessary to find comfort and solace in the midst of profound grief, Mah