Bloomsbury to Publish Into the Hands of the Soldiers Freedom and Chaos in Egypt and the Middle East by David D. Kirkpatrick A poignant, deeply human portrait of Egypt during the Arab Spring, told through the lives of individuals In…
Bloomsbury to Publish Laxminama Monks, Merchants, Money and Mantra by Anshuman Tiwari & Anindya Sengupta A first-in-its approach, Laxminama documents the interplay of business and religion in Indian history dating since 4,000 years, focusing on the role of religion beyond…
Bloomsbury to Publish Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini and Illustrated by Dan Williams A heart-wrenching story from the international bestselling author of The Kite Runner On a moonlit beach a father cradles his sleeping son as they wait for dawn to…
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje (Bloomsbury) has been crowned the best work of fiction from the last five decades of the Man Booker Prize, it was announced today (Sunday 8 July).The Golden Man Booker winner was revealed at the closing…
Book Name: Jugaad Yatra Author: Dean Nelson Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: India’s Mangalyaan mission to Mars and the Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car, are two of the country’s most celebrated achievements in recent times. They have something in common…
Book Name: Voice of the Rain Season Author: Subrata Dasgupta Publisher: Fingerprint Rating: 4.1/5 Book Blurb: On a September Saturday afternoon in 2011, Martin Shawncross and Joya Bose in perfect synchrony surrendered their respective virginities. That Martin, a twenty-one-year-old American, had…
Rupa to Publish Hungry Gods by Richa Lakhera ABOUT THE BOOK: Beaten and brutally raped, her body is never found. However, the killers make one mistake. They leave a witness, a witness who has nothing to live for except revenge. And when he…
Rupa to Publish SRI AUROBINDO AND INDIA’S REBIRTH by Michel Danino ABOUT THE BOOK: Revolutionary, philosopher, litterateur, and seer, Sri Aurobindo remains one of the brightest minds India has ever had. This book captures the evolution of his thought through excerpts from…
Rupa to Publish 54 Reasons Why Parents Suck and Phew by Swati and Swaran Lodha ABOUT THE BOOK: The book is a tongue in cheek take on things parents should and should not do. It talks about various beliefs, behaviour, and biases held by most…
Rupa to Publish Winning like Sourav by Abhirup Bhattacharya ABOUT THE BOOK: From being nicknamed ‘God of offside’ to charting the future of team India, Sourav Ganguly is undoubtedly one of the greatest captains to have played for the country. His records speak…
Rupa to Publish Restless: Chronicles of a Policeman by V R Sampath ABOUT THE BOOK: V.R. Sampath leaves his comfort zone the moment it gets too comfortable. Now retired but still a seeker, Sampath’s life is governed by freedom and knowledge. He left…