Book Reviews

WALKING WITH NANAK BY HAROON KHALID

WALKING WITH NANAK BY HAROON KHALID

Walking with Nanak by Haroon Khalid is a brilliant  book describing the author's fascination with Guru Nanak Ji which was reignited when he came upon "Baburbani" a poem written by the saint. This poem inspired the author to undertake a journey that he hoped would help...

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PAPILLION BY HENRI CHARRIERE

PAPILLION BY HENRI CHARRIERE

The book that took the world by storm One of the greatest books - a true story of escape and adventure ever written. I remember buying in at a Higginbotham's book stall at a railway station many years ago and still have to copy and have re-read in many time and each...

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TAMARIND CITY  BY BISWANATH GHOSH

TAMARIND CITY BY BISWANATH GHOSH

Tamarind City is all about Chennai or Madras and I could immediately relate to it and fell in love with the book from page one as I am a south indian. Its a journey of different cultures meeting at one place, the rivalry between Iyers and Iyengars. The class...

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PLATFORM TICKET BY SANGEETHA VALLAT

PLATFORM TICKET BY SANGEETHA VALLAT

The first thing that struck me when I picked up this book to read is that I have spent many hours and times in the line for a ticket for a train journey, sometimes frustrated, sometimes helpless and at times thankful for the person beyond the counter for being patient...

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