Sir, you asked me who I am. What shall I say? I have been asking myself this question for quite some time and reached nowhere. After all I am no saint to throw away everything that I have and go in search of an answer. If I had, I would have been a saint. Don?t you agree? Well I have a name, but what?s in a name? You may call me an Ordinary Man.
The narrator in a series of conversations with a friend who he says is his alter ego and through his own introspections, unfolds the process of growing up and aging through an exploration of all that had brought joy in living to serious questions regarding God, religion, destiny, freewill, compassion and to whether we have been really honest in our relationships; the relationships that have affected us at various stages in our life and continue to influence even our present living. They are all locked up somewhere within our private world and which we release and relish in our solitude.
Though ?I am just An Ordinary Man? is an autobiographical novel, it is only in parts that real events have been narrated to build a base for addressing the questions and the existential angst which arise in the mind of any person during the process of living and that the first step towards resolution is in acceptance of the reality of existence and the finality of death.
Reading this book was an unique experience. A first instance where I knew the author- he was my senior and also my guide through my early Banking days. The book reflects the personality of the author and also his many influencers. There is a part which is autobiographical of his early days, a kafkaesque reflection of life, some parts like speaking to a man was his introspection with is alter ego. The author brings out the meaning of life through his reflections and his family life and that al...
I am not a great bibliophile but I was very keen to read the book of G S Subbo after I came to know of its publication from Face book. This was because I know Subbo, both of us having worked in the same organisation and more importantly I was familiar with his writings through his blog which I found highly enjoyable. So with great expectation I ordered a copy of the book. I took about two days to finish reading the book as I am a bit slow reader. I must admit that I have enjoyed reading the b...
Beautiful book experiencing one`s past. Very interesting to read. The author`s own childhood play and first purchase of cycle is remembering my own self. He touched my heart when he says that the journey of self-discovery that started with the lightning of his father`s funeral pyre.