Yesterday I finished reading A Man from Motihari, a novel by Abdullah Khan, published recently by Penguin. I had picked up the book after going through its review in the Hindu. The novel tells the gripping tale of a man from Motihari, the birthplace of the great English author George Orwell. Motihari is a smallContinue reading “A Man from Motihari: a book review”
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Sea of Poppies: a review
My week-long voyage to Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh was full of excitement,adventure, learning and joy. Set in the historical backdrop of mid-nineteenth century the novel’s canvas is as wide as an ocean, carrying in its womb multitudes of stories, characters, themes, locations, languages…… yet remaining placid, cool and calm. I became interested in the book after reading aContinue reading “Sea of Poppies: a review”
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