In his passion for his subject, the author learnt Urdu so as to get a better grasp of the documentation about the forts and access information that was not usually available. He also makes use of the accounts by British scholars who were equally meticulous in their research.
After completing his PhD on sharks, Raj Shekhar Aich chose to spend a season on a shark boat in New Zealand in 2015 that took out tourists who wanted to cage dive with sharks. The book ‘Iridescent Skin’ arose from Aich’s experiences.
This, the last of BN Goswamy’s books, remains a tribute to the diversity of his scholarship and his love for his son. He passed away on November 17, aged 90
Japanese detective stories have been gradually infiltrating the consciousness of Indian readers and creating their own waves of effect. The Kamogawa Food Detectives however, puts a different spin on detection
Seishi Yokomizo’s narrative is extremely detailed and he takes his time in letting the story unfold, travelling back and forth in time as required by the exigencies of the plot. He takes the reader through the complexities of family relationships and social nuances with the sound of the devil’s flute as a leitmotif.
The stories in Bithia Mary Croker and Alice Perrin’s ‘The Dread of Night: Supernatural Encounters From the British Raj’ are based on the world they saw every day, an India of dak bungalows, deserted bungalows in hill stations, creepy khansamas and khitmatgars, and do-or-die sportsmen.
Richard Osman does not just stick to a detective story in ‘The Last Devil To Die’. His story also meanders through the troubles of old age and loneliness that plague pensioners even if they do live in a beautiful serene village with friends at hand.
At one level, Tan Twan Eng's 'The House of Doors' deals with the life of the artist, looking for inspiration desperate to live up to the last success. At another it deals with patriarchy and possession.
Madhav Gadgil’s ‘A Walk up to the Hill: Living with People and Nature’ has something for everyone. For the nature lover, there are anecdotes of elephants, birds, and histories of various regions. The researcher can rejoice in Gadgil’s detailed notes of his work and meetings.
Ritu Menon’s ‘India On Their Minds: 8 Women 8 Ideas of India’ features writings by eight women who saw and were affected by the Independence of India and the Partition that accompanied it.
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