Title: You will be Safe here Author: Damian Barr Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 346 ISBN: 978-1526608734 Source: Publsiher You will be Safe here tells two stirring and connected stories spanning over a century. Set in South Africa and told in three parts, the events in the novel take place in 1901 during the second Boer War … Continue reading Book Review: You will be Safe here
Title: Which of us are Aryans? Author: Various Publisher: Aleph Book Compnay Pages: 224 ISBN: 978-9388292382 Source: Publisher Which of us are Aryans? deals with the much debated question of our origins. This book offers several insights on the Aryan issue and examines the different theories that have been propounded. From the Vedic times to … Continue reading Book Review: Which of us are Aryans?
Title: The Essence of Delhi Author: Various Publisher: Aleph Book Company Pages: 134 ISBN: 978-9388292306 Source: Publisher Aleph Olio series is aimed at bringing together some of the best works on India, in the form of thematic compilations of stories and essays. The Essence of Delhi comprises of 12 pieces of writing on Delhi. There … Continue reading Book Review: The Essence of Delhi
Hello friends. Here I am with the latest installment of Author Tit-Bits. This time we've with us Golda Mowe from Malaysia who is famous for her novels on Iban people. Sometime back I read her novel Iban Woman, which I quite enjoyed. You can find my review of the novel here. Q. Please tell us … Continue reading Author Tit-Bits: Golda Mowe
Title: Calcutta Under Fire- the Second World War Years Author: David Lockwood Publisher: Rupa Publications Pages: 304 ISBN: 978-9353333287 Source: Publisher Calcutta Under Fire presents an account of what all underwent in India during the second Word War. It records the reactions of various stakeholders- mainly the colonial power of British and the Indian National … Continue reading Book Review: Calcutta Under Fire
Title: Straight to Normal Author: Sharif D. Ragnekar Publisher: Rupa Publications Pages: 224 ISBN: 978-9353333669 Source: Publisher For the sake of labels and classification, this book is an autobiography of a gay man. But this won't suffice because of the sheer power that this book carries. It a lucid rendition of what it means to … Continue reading Book Review: Straight to Normal
Hi friends. It's been a while since I shared some poem on my blog. Last year I read The Fisherman's Book by Simon Boreham, after which I had got in touch with the author for an interview post. He had, then, shared two of his compositions with me. And here's the first one. Tree Secrets … Continue reading Poetry: Tree Secrets
I'm currently reading Six Acres and a Third by Fakir Mohan Senapati for my paper of Indian Writing in Translation. The novel is originally written in Oriya and is set in colonial times. I am enjoying this novel very much, particularly the narration. To give you all an idea of how amusing the novel is, … Continue reading Book Excerpt: Six Acres and a Third
Title: Land of Plenty Author: Charlie Pye-Smith Publisher: Elliott & Thompson Pages: 288 ISBN: 978-1783963805 Source: Publisher Land of Plenty takes the readers on a journey through the fields and foods of Modern Britain. The book shows where the food that people eat comes from and how it is produced in these times. The world … Continue reading Book Review: Land of Plenty
Title: Iban Woman Author: Golda Mowe Publisher: Monsoon Books Pages: 260 ISBN: 978-1912049363 Source: Publisher Iban Woman is the third standalone novel in the Iban series. This book presents the story of Ratai, a young Iban woman who is not so much a woman as regards the social meaning of the word. She is more … Continue reading Book Review: Iban Woman
