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The Bengal Tiger's Silent Roar Kindle Edition

by Anil Nijhawan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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‘The Bengal Tiger’s Silent Roar’ is a powerful, fast-paced, highly atmospheric novel with a passionate love story at its heart. It explores the widest range of human emotions.

Thirty-year-old Tarun, who has learning difficulties, wants to get married. His mother is horrified; she considers him incapable of raising a family. This is a dramatic and highly engaging story of Tarun’s struggles to find a wife in a society where the families arrange marriages. His boss’s daughter, Sangeeta, is trying to befriend him, while he has fallen in love with Manju, the daughter of his house cleaner. The problem is Manju is already married. Can Tarun prevail despite fearsome obstacles and find a woman to marry whom he truly loves?
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    August 29, 2022
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'The Bengal Tiger's Silent Roar' by Anil Nijhawan introduces us to Tarun, a twenty eight-year-old man who has learning difficulties and suffers from epilepsy, but wishes for a wife and the family life his siblings and friends have. As a Hindu living in India, marriages are traditionally arranged by family members, and Tarun's family and friends are reluctant. As he gets closer to his boss' daughter, and falls for the married daughter of his family's housekeeper, will Tarun overcome the obstacles he faces and find the match he's looking for?

This book explores the complexities around arranged marriages, identity, family and cultural dynamics in a relatively modern day India (it's set in the early years of India's independence from Britain). There's an isolation and a loneliness to Tarun despite him being surrounded by family, his few friends and colleagues. I found him endearing and I thought that the plot was warm overall. There are cultural obstacles and plot twists that prevent Tarun from finding a wife throughout the storyline and, although I predicted the end point, the journey along the way was well-written. 'The Bengal Tiger's Silent Roar' is fast paced, easy to read in one sitting, and I would recommend it for fans of family drama.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BCHBHCVK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Conrad Press (August 29, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 29, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 871 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 283 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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Anil Nijhawan

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Indian born, Anil Nijhawan is now settled in Berkshire with his wife Adarsh, a former school teacher, and a family of goldfishes in the garden pond. Anil's career has embraced working in the computer industry and running his own business. A keep-fit enthusiast, he has run the London Marathon on several occasions. His hobbies include world travel, not just for pleasure, but also to draw inspiration for his writing. He likes interacting with people. Please visit his blog/website. www.anilnijhawan.com

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Maria V
5.0 out of 5 stars An engaging Indian cultural drama
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2022
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I was drawn to The Bengal Tiger’s Silent Roar by Anil Nijhawan as soon as I saw its title and learned that it was set in India. India’s culture has interested me ever since I was a pre-teen. This story focuses on many characters who are either related to or interact with the main character, Tarun.

Tarun had been a sickly child. Having a misconstrued disease like epilepsy and learning impairment in the 1930s isolated him from having a life of substance according to his culture. As an adult, he has watched most of his siblings marry and become successful. He begins to yearn for a different life. Now nearing 30, he tells his mother he wants to be married. She balks at the idea and because people have judged him on his looks and character flaws, finding a bride in an arranged marriage appears complicated for him. In the meantime, Tarun meets two women. One suitable for him and the other unsuitable based on the caste system. Tarun knows what his heart desires and takes steps to get the bride he hopes for rather than one chosen for him.

This book is full of colorful characters and incidents that made me laugh out loud and sometimes made me sad. I enjoyed learning more about Indian culture and meeting Tarun whom the author portrays as an empath. This endeared me to him that much more. Nijhawan used a lot of unfamiliar Indian jargon, but the story was written well enough for me to comprehend what was happening to the very end. In fact, it made the story more authentic and urged me to look some words up. I plan to read the book mentioned at the end of this book soon.
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Kimberly Castro
5.0 out of 5 stars An Indian soap opera in the early 1950s'.
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2022
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Tarun has a good job, lives in a modest house with his family and is unmarried at twenty-eight years old. In his family of six other siblings, that's basically a horrendous crime in 1953. His family and best friend are constantly giving him advice, from "just talk to a girl" to "I know where you can meet girls. Pick one, pay and be with her for the night." ... in other words, "join me at a brothel." Tarun's best friend, Salim, is an idiot who thinks he knows everything. Tarun finally gives in and goes to the brothel, where he sees a young girl he likes (Manju, he later learns, is her name) wearing red bangles on her wrist, but he chickens out before talking to her. His mother and grandmother arrange for him to marry his boss's daughter, Sangeeta, hoping for a favorable match. There's just one problem: Tarun has epilepsy and that contributes to his awkwardness around young women. Unfortunately, Tarun is interested in Manju only because she's physically extremely attractive, but Sangeeta is the girl he can truly relate to and has meaningful conversations with ... hmm, can anyone guess who he's going to ultimately choose? I love how the author lets you get to know Tarun as a character, through flashbacks and his interactions with the people in his life. Nail Nijhawan’s scenery descriptions were incredible as well. I would definitely recommend this book to all fans of soap operas,.
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George
4.0 out of 5 stars ‘Love? Nothing like that, I just like her.’
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2022
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The Bengal Tiger's Silent Roar is a great love story that discusses the ideas of arranged marriage, family and Indian culture. It is a story of a man trying to find a wife but finding and falling in love with a married woman but also a caste below him. It is a great tale of finding love and overcoming personal adversities. The characters are meant to cross the cultural boundaries of India and it's full of surprises. It has quite a deep meaning if you read it closer. Getting a glimpse of Indian culture is a great treat. Everyone deserves love and this is a great tale of that. A great read.
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J Armstrong
5.0 out of 5 stars Indian love story
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2022
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This is an indian love story full of stereotypes (which characters break out of), courage, betrayal, well meaning meddling parents and characters that have lots of depth. Tarun is the main character and he has a learning disability which is a detrimental quality in the eyes of his parents. But he is determined to marry and he has his sights set on one lady. Complications arise and while there are a few spots of humors, there is more human drama and intrigue. I enjoyed the book mainly because Tarun was such a pure and strong character and he prevailed in the end.
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H.S
5.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing romance novel
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2022
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The Bengal Tiger’s Silent Roar was written by Anil Nijhawan. It’s a fast-paced, highly atmospheric novel with a passionate love story at its heart. It explores a wide range of human emotions, both at their best and their worst. Tarun, an adult with learning disabilities, wants to get married, and his mother is terrified. The reader follows the story as he tries to identify and explore a society in which arranged marriages are the norm. It’s full of plot twists, along with an abundance of Hindu/Indian culture at its finest. It explores character development for an individual such as Tarun perfectly. It’s a beautiful book, that’s entertaining along with sentimental and truly moving. 5 out of 5 stars, I definitely recommend this book.
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Mahesh Verma
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended and a must read.
Reviewed in India on November 21, 2022
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This book was recommended to me by a friend and must say she was not underselling about this book. It’s indeed a full of passion and unique love story with memorable characters that I enjoyed reading. I m really impressed with the unique storyline. I also like the easy language and easy flow of the story that kept me hooked to the story till the end. I definitely recommend this to others.
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KN
5.0 out of 5 stars An Engrossing Story
Reviewed in Germany on November 4, 2022
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A fascinating and moving story full of honesty and humour.
A recommended read well worth your time !
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Tony Bassett
5.0 out of 5 stars An intimate, absorbing and moving novel
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2022
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This is an intimate, absorbing and moving novel about a young man's quest to find a wife in India.
Tarun, aged 28, is eager to settle down during the early years of his nation's independence from Britain. But his mother is reluctant to arrange a match after seeing his seven brothers and sisters married off.
Everyone in his circle seeks to dissuade him. His close friend urges him to play the field. Relatives - some of whose own marriages have brought unhappiness - also try to deter him.
The book exposes the brutality of poverty in a male-dominated society in which arranged marriage and dowries play such a key role.
It also brings to life the sights and sounds of modern-day India through a cleverly-written and often highly amusing narrative. Thoroughly recommended.
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