Best of
Social
1950
Pinjar: The Skeleton and Other Stories
Amrita Pritam - 1950
The Skeleton, translated from Punjabi into English by Khushwant Singh, is memorable for its lyrical style and depth in her writing. Amrita Pritam portrays the most inmost being of the novel s complex characters. The Man is a compelling account of a young man born under strange circumstances and abandoned at the altar of God.
A History of American Life
Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr. - 1950
A splendid condensed version of the first social history of our country -- originally issued in thirteen volumes from 1927 to 1948.