A Bird on My Windowsill, Manav Kaul
A Bird on My Windowsill, Manav Kaul
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A Bird on My Windowsill

Author: Manav Kaul

Narrator: Luke Kenny

Unabridged: 4 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/21/2023


Synopsis

In Manav’s world, memories are like little birds perched upon the windowsill of time. In his world there are no boundaries between thoughts and reality. In his world the past and the present form a mirror that disintegrates into the memory of a single day…Known for writing silences and articulating dreams, in this book Manav sifts through the past, delves into the present and talks about all the creative impulses, writing, directing theatre and acting that have made him who he is. Through his poetry and prose, he creates vignettes of his life, a long-lost love, his interactions with people as he travels, his favourite authors and their writings, almost as if he’s trying to weave a world for the reader as well.Beautifully symbolic, this book is a rich tapestry of thoughts and feelings, of todays and tomorrows, of being alone and seeking loneliness.

About The Author

Born in Baramulla, Kashmir, Manav Kaul has been an integral part of the film world, acting, directing and writing for the past twenty years. With each of his new plays, Manav has made people sit up and take notice, and he has created an equally valuable body of work as a writer. His books Theek Tumhare Peeche (Right Behind You) and Prem Kabootar (Love Pigeon) have been dominating the Neilson bestseller list.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Aakanksha on January 21, 2024

There’s something very poetic about words which are not phrased as poems but aren’t stories yet. Can we call them dreamlike? Because that’s what this book feels like. You want to swim in that word maze he creates but it’s short lived so you have to step out. But once you’re out, there’s a new way th......more

Goodreads review by Sneha on March 01, 2025

4.5. Felt like I was sitting across a beautiful landscape and the author was just telling me all the simple, mundane yet beautiful observations he made throughout his life. His writing was so beautiful, his prose felt like poems, nice, warm hugs in the form of poems. Some chapters were so nice and me......more

Goodreads review by Japneet on June 28, 2024

This book spoke to me, it made me reflect, made me sad, made me hopeful, made me look around and appreciate every little thing. I love how Manav Kaul makes even monotony look beautiful. ❤️ I went on a trip to the hills twice the month I read this one and took it along every time. I read this book ver......more

Goodreads review by Tejasvi on April 14, 2024

This book is not just a book! It's an experience worth living and feeling. This book is for everybody. It would be a crime to only recommend it to just one kind of readers. Highly recommend ❤️ Yours truly a lifelong fan, Manav :')......more

Goodreads review by Susan on February 10, 2025

A Bird on My Windowsill (Book18/ 2025) by Manav Kaul is beautifully poignant. The art on the cover, in yellow, is attractive, giving the impression of how fleeting life is and yet, there is much freedom in looking beyond the window as symbolised by the little birds perched on the trees. Short passage......more