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Books Archive
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Darkness at Noon
Posted on July 14, 2005 | 19 CommentsDarkness at Noon is one of the pioneering anti-communism books authored by Arthur Koestler, a man of many talents. It was published in 1940, when the death-dance of Communism was in full vigour throughout the world. Koestler’s success in swimming against the tide is evident... -
The Painted Veil
Posted on April 15, 2005 | 33 CommentsA book I re-read recently. This is Somerset Maugham’s little-known novels, not as famous–or in the league of–as the Razor’s Edge but contains his characteristic stamp. He builds the plot with a rare precision and etches characters with just the right tinges: some amount of... -
Book Review: Maximum City
Posted on February 21, 2005 | 31 CommentsPreface: JK, relax because I’m not going to come after you with my fully-loaded AK-56. Authored by Suketu Mehta, Maximum City delivers more than it promises. Eminently readable, like a fast-paced thriller, I managed to ruin two nights of sleep to finish it. As the... -
Want to get hold of this Book
Posted on December 29, 2004 | No CommentsR.K. Raghavan has a neat review of a newly-released book entitled, THE CRIMSON AGENDA ? Maoist Protest and Terror. He writes at length of the stranglehold that the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) has gained over most parts of that strategically located Himalayan kingdom. We... -
The Only Fatherland
Posted on December 7, 2004 | 9 CommentsThat’s the title of a book that Arun Shourie authored in 1991. It really doesn’t take a genius to guess the book’s subject matter: a tirade against Indian Communism–the Indian Communists, to be specific. Private to Ravikiran: It doesn’t contain Nehru-bashing although he makes an... -
Prey
Posted on November 12, 2004 | 1 CommentMichael Crichton’s latest (?) book is pretty loaded with hard-to-understand scientific stuff–nanoparticles, agent programming, and molecular manufacturing is all my brain could digest. However, I never fail to be amazed at that man’s range of knowledge, and the effort he devotes in making them intelligible... -
The Da Vinci Code
Posted on October 5, 2004 | 31 CommentsI’ve been debating whether I really had to write a review on The Da Vinci Code, but what the hell! Here goes. I bought it impulsively at a book exhibition I recently visited, more out of curiosity than the hype that surrounded it. And finished... -
Genesis & Growth of Nehruism Vol 1 – Commitment to Communism
Posted on September 21, 2004 | 8 CommentsIt’s been really long since I posted a book review on this blog: I’ve read several books recently, but been too lazy to post reviews on any of them. Anyway, here goes. This book is titled Genesis & Growth of Nehruism Vol 1 : Commitment... -
Among the Believers
Posted on November 3, 2003 | 1 CommentOne of the most prolific writers, I like Naipaul more for his travelogues/non-fiction. What I don’t like about these books is a certain tone of pessimism that pervades therein–India, a Wounded Civilization is a good example of this. Among the Believers is what I’m reading... -
A Secular Agenda
Posted on September 15, 2003 | 11 CommentsMany things in life happen by accident. My purchase of Arun Shourie’s, “A Secular Agenda” is one such (delightful) accident. My many searches on the internet led to the same result: the book was out of print. Yet, by a queer twist of fate, I...