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Blood Brothers
M. J. Akbar, Rs. 395.00
This is a chronicle of its age, its canvas, as enchanting as its narrative, a personal journey through change as tensions build, stretching the bonds of a lifetime to breaking point and demanding, in the end, the greatest sacrifice. This is Akbar's amazing story of three generations of a Muslim family, based on hs own, and how they deal with the fluctuating contours of Hindu-Muslim relations.
The Templar Legacy
Steve Berry, Rs. 565.11
The ancient order of the Knights Templar possessed untold wealth and absolute power over kings and popes until the Inquisition, when the Knights were wiped from the face of the earth, their riches left hidden. This is a controversial, shocking work of fiction, rich in a wealth of Vatican insider knowledge.
The Golden Cup
Marcia Willett,
Rs. 266.18
Honor Trevannion lives in `Paradise, the house at the head of a sheltered Cornish valley, surrounded by her family. She is anxious and distressed by the arrival of a young American bearing an old black and white photograph of a double wedding and looking for a long-lost relation. Her family try to protect Honor, unaware of the secrets which she keeps from those closest to her and which are found in a cache of letters hidden for 50 years...
The Mathematical Century
Piergiorgio Odifreddi, Rs. 140.00
During the 20th century, more theorems were proved and results found in a hundred years than in all of previous history. In this book the author distils this mass of knowledge into a fascinating overview of the subject. He concentrates on 30 highlights of pure and applied mathematics.
The State of Africa
Martin Meredith,
Rs. 528.75
This is a brilliant and vitally important work for all who wish to understand Africa and its beleaguered people. It is a highly readable digest of half a century of woes in the cradle of mankind.
Ayodhya
P. V. Narasimha Rao,
Rs. 395.00
This work recounts the Prime Minister's view of what really happened at Ayodhya and why. Written in the mid-90s, after Rao stepped down as Prime Minister, and published posthumously according to his wishes, this book is the key to understanding one of the most important political moments of modern history.
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About Kevin
Lionel Shriver,
Rs. 368.55
Shortly before his 16th birthday Kevin kills seven of his fellow high-school students, a cafeteria worker and a teacher. He is visited in prison by his mother, Eva, who narrates in a series of letters to her estranged husband, Franklin, the story of Kevin's upbringing.
Letters to Sartre
Simone De Beauvoir,
Rs. 787.25
De Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre formed one of the most famous literary couples of the 20th century. Their relationship took on the quality of legend and served as a model of openness and honesty for countless men and women. In these letters De Beauvoir tells Sartre everything, tracing the complications of their triangular love life.
Black Swan Green
David Mitchell,
Rs. 565.11
This work of fiction charts 13 months in the black hole between childhood and adolescence, set against the sunset of an agrarian England still overshadowed by the Cold War. This is wry, painful, funny and vibrant with the stuff of life.
(Source: Current Books, Kochi Phone: 3021590)
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