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If you would read Life of Pi in front of a mirror, you will come to know how great an actor you are. An eclectic list of emotions that come and go as Yann Martel wishes. And, that is how Pi did live.
Born : September 3, 1940 in Uruguay Genre : Fiction, history, journalism Nationality : Uruguayan Tweet-ing at : EduardoGaleano About him When Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez gifted Open Veins of Latin America to his American counterpart Barack Obama in 2009 it became an act of great political significance. Open Veins is a chronicling of centuries of exploitation of the Latin American land and people by various imperialist and capitalist enterprises from all over the world, the United States being a leader in that field in the recent past. This was also the entry of Eduardo Galeano into the reading lists of a vast majority of the English-speaking world. This is not to undermine Galeano’s fame among Spanish speakers but only a testament to that quality of his writing which speaks to anyone who reads it. He was born Eduardo Hughes Galeano in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he started his career as a political cartoonist. He went on to become the editor of two highly politically driven papers until his name was added to the hunting lists of the various dictatorial military rules in the continent. He was forced to flee, first his country and then Argentina, in order to…
Stephanie Meyer did a fantastic job by creating a plot about friendly vampires and impossible love story between a vampire and human. It became an instant bestseller. That same year, Twilight was named one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Children’s Books of 2005. The novel was also the biggest selling book of 2008. It became a rage in teenagers.
Saadat Hassan Manto was one of the epic writers of his time, whose reign can still be felt. Throughout his life he fought for intellectual freedom. He was just 43 when he died, but he made it pretty sure that this world will remember him by his writing. His short stories have reality in them. These stories had captured the sublime essence of the period before, during and after partition.
Every moment in one’s life has something to learn in it. But, not everything in some other’s life interests one. This memoir, a pursuit of a balanced life by Elizabeth Gilbert proves interesting in many of her narrations but some chapters make the readers feel bored. It depends on the reader’s perception towards many aspects of life.
Ramachandra Guha says in the prologue of “India after Gandhi” that in India, history seems to end in 1947. He quotes the educationist Krishna Kumar who says that ‘for Indian children, history itself comes to an end with Partition and Independence’.
I was forced to buy this book, by a friend, who had already read half of it and wanted to finish it. It was with a bit of apprehension that I started this book. But, what a roller coaster ride it was!
Situated in the happening capital of Delhi, ‘Ofcourse I Love You…’ is a love story of Debashish Roy, popularly known as Deb. Although, he believes he isn’t much of a looker, he still represents the ultimate playboy! An engineering student who doesn’t take career seriously, loves to party and is in a ceaseless relationship with the term ‘break ups.
I recently finished “The History of the World in 101/2 Chapters” by Julian Barnes. Having acquired the said text, I plodded through exactly 10 and a half chapters of prose which sadly fell short of my expectations, given the brilliance of the first chapter.
Brett Lee’s career coincided with Australia’s climb and sway at the pinnacle of cricketing glory. His express fast bowling and his indomitable attitude was as much a reason behind this seemingly endless reign as was the presence of some of the brightest cricketing talent the game has seen.