For readers of literary fiction, no introduction is needed to works of Amitav Ghosh. He is an acclaimed author of many popular works, has won many accolades including the Padma Shri, Jnanpith and Sahitya Akademi Awards. He has given us many thought-provoking books, “Gun Island” being the latest, published in 2019. Book Title : Gun Island Author : Amitav Ghosh ... Read More »
There is something nostalgic about courtroom dramas… Remembering just a few in this genre – we have had some memorable movies from B.R.Chopra’s Kanoon to Subhash Ghai‘s Meri Jung that were set in courtrooms in a battle of arguments with the good vs evil swinging from one end to other. As life has moved on, the action in movies has ... Read More »
It is said that “Life is Stranger than Fiction” and some of the best loved literature draws its inspiration from real life. When the author has gone through the emotional roller-coster described in his book, his words carry a lot more power to connect. Author Ajay K Pandey is an example of this. His first book “You are the Best ... Read More »
Science-fiction and American wild west are two genres that have a lot of work of fiction in their fold. Both are very popular and there have been quite a few attempts at merging the elements of these e.g., Cowboys vs Aliens. In some ways, both genres work around the central theme of exploring – the human tendency to conquer new ... Read More »
In the world of thriller writers, Robert Gaddard‘s name carries a fair bit of weight and fan-following. Ever since his first best-seller Past Caring, he has continued to deliver excellent thrillers with multi-layered conspiracy theories outlined through intricate plotting. Reading a Robert Goddard thriller is like travelling through a maze with a twist around every corner. Everything remains transient even ... Read More »
Browsing the works of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, we found this lesser-known book called The Vine of Desire. The book blurb reminded me of not only one of her short stories from the collection Arranged Marriage but also some other popular works and, so we decided to read it for Team Thinkerviews. Book Title : The Wine Of Desire Author : ... Read More »
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