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Benign Flame

Saga of Love

  • 2006 first published
  • 218 pages
  • 6 editions

Benign Flame is a 2006 novel by BS Murthy. It takes readers to Hyderabad and Kakinada in the late 20th Century. Characters include Ramaiah, Roopa and Raja Rao. Key subjects include family saga, indian family saga, indian life and Indian English Writing.

It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 218 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Setting

  • Hyderabad
  • Kakinada
  • New Delhi
  • Konaseema

Era

  • Late 20th Century

Characters

  • Ramaiah
  • Roopa
  • Raja Rao
  • Sandhya
  • Sathyam
  • Prasad
  • Tara

Subjects

  • Literary novel
  • Literary fiction
  • Classical novel
  • Indian classical novel
  • Classic fiction
  • Indian classic fiction
  • Family saga
  • Indian family saga
  • Indian life
  • Indian literature
  • Indian novel
  • Indian Fiction
  • Indian English Writing
  • Romance
  • Indian romance
  • Love story

Quick answers

Who wrote Benign Flame?

Benign Flame was written by BS Murthy and first published in 2006.

How long is Benign Flame?

The median edition has 218 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Benign Flame?

Readers who like it often enjoy Twisted Love, If He Had Been With Me and Credence.

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