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Book Review: House of Blue Mangoes
“The House of Blue Mangoes” is a trilogy depicting the struggles of a Christian family in South India against the backdrop of historical events. David Davidar skillfully blends fiction with actual historical occurrences in this captivating narrative. The story begins in 1899 in Colonial India, a time marked by communal tensions, a rigid caste system, Read more
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Book Review: The Impressionist
Author:Hari KunzruPublisher: Plume Books (March 1, 2003) In the Gita, Krishna tells Arjuna, “Just as a person uses and casts away garments, the soul will use a body and then cast it away in each lifetime”. The soul of Pran Nath is destined to wear several personalities in one lifetime! “The Impressionist” begins with an Read more
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Book Review : The Prince of Providence
I’ll always remember the time I caught a glimpse of Buddy Cianci on the news, bantering and joking with reporters in his trademark booming voice. He was telling them that he was planning on quitting smoking and learning Spanish. At first glance, he looked like he was going on a long vacation. It was only Read more
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Book Review: Veerappan, India’s Most Wanted Man
# Publisher: Ecco (September 1, 2002)Book: Veerappan, India’s Most Wanted Man (Hardcover)Author: Sunaad RaghuramPress: Harper CollinsPages: 320 The fabled, notorious “Sandalwood Veerappan” has been a source of curiosity for me since my college days in India. Some media stories even portrayed Veerappan as a modern-day Robin Hood. In “Veerappan, India’s Most Wanted Man,” Sunaad Raghuram Read more
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Book Review: Anil’s Ghost
‘Publisher: Knopf; 1st edition (April, 2000)Author: Micheal Ondaatje Audiobook Kindle Paperback From the author of the ‘English Patient’, Michael Ondaatje, comes ‘Anil’s Ghost’, a powerful thriller set in Sri Lanka. The monsoon island is the home of 400 varieties of birds, including the Bulbul. It has caves with Buddhist paintings. During both the World Wars, Read more
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Book Review: The Death of Vishnu
Kindle Edition Vishnu, a drunken bum, is dying in the stairwell of a Bombay apartment complex. On the first floor of that building, two petty housewives, Mrs. Asrani and Mrs. Pathak, quarrel, each trying to palm off the responsibility of caring for Vishnu. Their husbands secretly conspire to split the ‘burden’ of the cost of Read more
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