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Bloomsbury to Publish Red Birds by Mohammed Hanif

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Bloomsbury to Publish Red Birds by Mohammed Hanif A powerful novel about war, family and love, from the bestselling, prize-winning author dubbed ‘Pakistan’s brightest voice’ (Guardian) An American pilot crash lands in the desert and takes refuge in the very…

Bloomsbury to Publish French Exit by Patrick deWitt

Bloomsbury to Publish French Exit by Patrick deWitt A comedy/tragedy of manners. The new novel from the Man Booker-shortlisted author of The Sisters Brothers Frances Price – tart widow, possessive mother and Upper East Side force of nature – is in dire straits, beset by scandal. Her adult son Malcolm is no help, mired in…

Book Review: Like a Bird on the Wire by Chhavi Bhardwaj

Book Name: Like a Bird on the Wire Author: Chhavi Bhardwaj Genre: Fiction Publisher: Amaryllis Rating: 4.4/5 Book Blurb: Nethra Kaul is sharp, efficient, beautiful and single. A quintessential “good girl”, she believes in doing the ‘right thing’, always. Only, her life isn’t…

Book Review: Anon. by Bhavani Iyer

Book Name: Anon. Author: Bhavani Iyer Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: Welcome to Calcutta of the sixties and the seventies. Meet Debottam, the genius vagabond son of a wealthy zamindar. Meet Urbish, the ambitious dreamer whose father is a fisherman. Walk…