Paperbacks (books with soft cover) have revolutionized reading. Earlier, books were the sole custody of an Ancient Public Library or would belong to affluent people. Maybe paper was scarce and hence costly. But with the advent of paperback books. the idea of owning the book for ages came into existence and it turned erstwhile readers into buyers. Paperback books or simply Paperbacks as they are commonly known became widely available and would fit into any bag or purse and were also christened as Pocket books.
Just for fun - how many paperbacks do you have in your personal home library?
0-10: Buys Only for the Pretty Cover 😊
11 - 25: Takes Forever to Choose a Book 😊😊
26 - 55: The Borrower (But Never Returns)😊😊😊
56 - 75: Finishes too Soon😊😊😊😊
76 - 100: The Book Collector😊😊😊😊😊
101 - 500: You are in a Library😊😊😊😊😊😊
501 and more: You are an absolute book nerd😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Well, to move on, let me give you a list of paperback books written by none other than but the legendary - P.L. Deshpande who is fondly known as Pula Deshpande or Bhai.
I consider myself to be very fortunate to have been born, grown up and nourished in a family with literary taste and bent of mind. My grandmother and mother have made me read Marathi / English books ever since I was a child in 5th std. I was given membership of a nearby public library and there began my reading journey and it has continued till date. My first books as a child were Champak, Chandoba and The Nancy Drew Case Files. I vividly remember reading Swami (by Ranjeet Desai) and Chingi (by N.D. Tamhankar)
I have also read all of PuLa books. No matter the day, date and time, PuLa's books are sure to make you ROFL! Make sure you read all of them....
Humour
Golabereej (गोळाबेरीज) - 1960
AghaL-PaghaL (अघळ-पघळ) - 1998
Marathi Vangmayacha (Galeev) Itihas (मराठी वाङ्मयाचा (गाळीव) इतिहास) – 1970
Khogirbharati (खोगीरभरती) - 1950
Hasavnuk (हसवणूक) - 1968
Batatyachi Chaal (बटाट्याची चाळ)
Khilli (खिल्ली) - 1984
Asa mi Asami (असा मी असामी) - 1964
UralaSurala (उरलंसुरलं) - 1999
Purchundi (पुरचुंडी) – 1999
Travelogues
Vangachitre (वंगचित्रे) – 1974
Apoorvai (अपूर्वाई) – 1960
Poorvarang (पूर्वरंग) -1963
Jaave Tyanchya Desha (जावे त्यांच्या देशा) – 1974
AdaptationsKay Wattel Te Hoeel (काय वाट्टेल ते होईल) – 1962...translation of Helen and George Papashvily's Anything Can Happen
Eka Koliyane (एका कोळीयाने) – 1965...translation of Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea
Kanhoji Angre (कान्होजी आंग्रे)(Translation of English novel "Maratha Admiral Kanhoji Angre" by Manohar Malgoankar)
Poravay (पोरवय) –1995... translation of "Chhelebela" By Ravindranath Tagore
Biographies (व्यक्तिचित्रं)
Gangot (गणगोत) – 1966
Gandhiji (गांधीजी) – 1970
Guna Gaeen Awadi (गुण गाईन आवडी) – 1975
Maitra (मैत्र) – 1989
Apulki (आपुलकी) – 1998
Collection of Speeches
Rasikaho! (रसिकहो!) - 1995
Soojanaho! (सुजनहो!) -2002
Mitra Ho! (मित्र हो!) - 1995
Shrote Ho! (श्रोते हो!) -1996
Speeches on radio and radio-plays - Parts 1 and 2 (रेडियोवरील भाषणे व श्रुतिका - भाग एक व दोन) - 2001
Humorous Essays
Gacchi saha Zalich Pahije (गच्ची सह झालीच पाहिजे)
Eka Raviwarchi Sakaal (एका रविवारची सकाळ)
Maze Shahari Jeevan (माझे शहरी जीवन)
Bigari Te Matric (बिगरी ते मॅट्रिक) - Hasavnuk (हसवणूक)
Mumbaikar, Punekar Ka Nagpurkar? (मुंबईकर, पुणेकर का नागपूरकर?)
Mhais (म्हैस) - Golabereej (गोळाबेरीज)
Mi Ani Majha Shatrupaksha (मी आणि माझा शत्रुपक्ष) - Hasavnuk (हसवणूक)
Paliv Pranee (पाळीव प्राणी) - Hasavnuk (हसवणूक)
Kahi Nave Grahayog (काही नवे ग्रहयोग)
Majhe Poshtik Jeewan (माझे पोष्टिक जीवन) - Hasavnuk (हसवणूक)
Other
Vyakti Ani Valli (व्यक्ती आणि वल्ली) – 1962
Ek Shunya Mee (एक शून्य मी) - 2001
Chitramay Swagat (चित्रमय स्वगत) - 1996
Pu. La. : Ek Sathawan (पु. ल : एक साठवण) – 1979
Daad (दाद) - 1997
Dwidal (द्विदल) - 2004
Char Shabd (चार शब्द) - 1996
Mukkam Shantiniketan (मुक्काम शांतिनिकेतन) - 2001
Ravindranath : Teen Vyakhyane (रवीन्द्रनाथ : तीन व्याख्याने) - 1981
Telephone-cha Janma (टेलिफोनचा जन्म)
Kolhapur Darshan (Shriman Madan Mohan Lohiya Shashtyabdipurti nimitta abhinandan grantha) - 1971 .. Co-authored with Madanmohan Basantilal Lohia and Ganesh Rango Bhide.
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