This book is a collection of 21 delightful short stories by Punjabi writers, selected and translated by India's most widely read writer, Khushwant Singh. Some of the plots are utterly contrived yet manage to portray Punjabi character and the tragedy of partition.
The stories are written by:
- Ajeet Caur
- Amrita Pritam
- Balwant Gargi
- Balwant Singh
- Gulzar Singh Sandhu
- Gurmukh Singh Jeet
- Kartar Singh Duggal
- Khushwant Singh
- Khwaja Ahmed Abbas
- Krishan Chander
- Krishen Singh Dhodi
- Kulwant Singh Virk
- Rajinder Singh Bedi
- Saadat Hasan Manto
- Santokh Singh Dhir
- Satindra Singh
- Upendra Nath Ashk
- Yashpal