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Set in the backdrop of London in the year 1872, this classic adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne cynosures a culminating gentleman Mr. Phileas Fogg from the 1870s London and his newly appointed chauffer Passepertout as they attempt to accomplish the accosting, rather audacious task of skirting the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (equal to £1,324,289 today) set by his friends at the Reform Club.
There is something about skimming through the pages of history, when you discover that History was once like this Chinese term “Dangxia” which means “now and here”. This is to say that history had a history and a present- like metadata, which means data about data. I have grown up reading about Gandhi’s ideas backwards, so we go back from reading about Nations’ freedom in 1947 to how his ideas helped achieving it.
Click for latest prices of Casual Vacancy Click for latest prices of Fifty Shades of Gray J.K. Rowling’s entry into the adult world with her new novel for “grown-ups”, ‘The Casual Vacancy’ has knocked off the Fifty Shades trilogy by E.L. James from the numero uno position on almost every best seller list. Serious competition is brewing between the two books to engage more readers. While debutant author James is silently enjoying the acclaim of the masses, seasoned novelist J.K. Rowling (the creator of Harry Potter) is greatly amused by the success of the Fifty Shades trilogy. In a recent interview Rowling talked about how her new novel is a complete break from the wizarding world and advices against children below the age of 15 reading it. The Casual Vacancy is a book which is morbid in some places, surprisingly funny in others and tugs at your heart strings as it deals with issues like teenage sex, domestic abuse, drug addiction and the underlying politics of it all. The novel begins with the death of a local council member which triggers a series of events which leaves the entire town staggered. At a time where Fifty Shades of Grey…
Mention Cyrus Broacha and I instantly get reminded of his impeccable comic timing. I am a big fan of his shows and practically jumped at the opportunity to read his book Karl Aaj or Kal.
With clever comparisons, diligent delineations and skillful selectivity, Broady stuffed this literary chillum with carefully crushed leaves of linguistic marijuana for readers to smoke and attain a relaxing, rejuvenating and of course a harmless high.
This is my first encounter with Jack Reacher, the protagonist of Lee Child’s – ‘A Wanted Man’ and when I reached the last page, I actually realized that this is the 17th book in the series of the Jack Reacher Thriller! I chided myself and decided that all was not lost! I could now work my way backwards… Coming to ‘A Wanted Man’…
Historical journey collides in the consequences of the present, common thread giving birth to a new time and space. The story is the reflection of events took birth in the socio-political conflicting scenario between nations at the time of World War 2,
Blood Magic is Tessa Gratton’s debut novel. It is well written and makes for an interesting read. Conforming to the current fad of magic and mythical creatures she brings to the reader something more believable. It’s a story of romance, revenge, familial bonds, magic and the one that ties them all -blood.
An American lady adopts a daughter born from her husband’s extra-marital affair and also a chimpanzee along with it. These three form an extra-ordinary family in “What to do with Henry”. In “The Scriptological Review”, a young man obsesses over his father’s handwriting samples hoping to make sense of his suicide. In “Ethnic Ken”, a young Indian-American girl deals with a grandfather who is mentally trapped in his home back in India. Stories like these make up Tania James’ collection of short stories titled “Aerogrammes and other stories”.