Book description
About the Book: ‘Two-&-A-Half-Stories’ is a compilation of three short stories. The tales are life's unspoken truths and woven into an endearing web that will catch you in a 'fantastic' world of 'realism'! While 'Escapist & the Beggar Boy' traces the unique relationship that develops between a man who leaves his wife over a misunderstanding and an orphan that he chances upon at a railway station, ‘Some Chik, Our Lily’ is the tale of a precocious but careless girl Lily who is taught a lesson in maturity by destiny. Last, but not the least, ‘Fate Written By Roadside’ is the fictional adaptation of a real incident of an innocent boy turning into a ‘seasoned’ beggar. The stories are guaranteed to leave you amazed and dying for a second read!About the Author: Born into a family of journalists and writers in Lucknow, the author, Saumya, took to the pen like fish takes to water even before she was formally enrolled into school. Her adolescent scribbling was identified as a future potential by her grandfather, Mr Vijay Kumar Misra, who was himself a highly reputed journalist and author of several Hindi books, and he encouraged her to play with her imagination. While studying at St. Agnes’ Loreto Day School, Saumya regularly contributed short stories, poems and articles to school magazines, various newspapers and even to the All India Radio’s Youth Programme. She completed her Intermediate from the Loreto Convent and then graduated in Economics, Political Science and English from the prestigious Awadh Girls’ Degree College. Throughout her college period, she actively participated in all extra-curricular activities, including sports, dramatics, painting, debate, but writing remained her first love and passion. She then did post-graduation in Foreign Affairs with Proficiency in French language from the Lucknow University and then Management in Travel and Tourism from the one and only ITM, Gwalior. But, fate had already decided that she would enter a field most suited to her interest and she joined The Indian Express group. Even while working on the desk there, she largely contributed news items and features. She later joined The Times Of India, Lucknow and is now the editor of TreeTake, a one-of-its-kind magazine on environment. Her very first novel— a social thriller ‘A Life Less Lived’—went on to become a bestseller in 2014. Her second novel—A Grey Story— was also well-received. Her latest, ‘Three Little Tales’, is a compilation of three short stories and three ‘supporting’ poems that is sure to touch readers’ heart.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience