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Homage to a city
Set in 1950s Calcutta, Chowringhee is a sprawling saga of the intimate lives of managers, employees and guests at one of Calcutta's largest hotels, The Shahjahan. Shankarrecounts the stories of several people whose lives come together in the suites, restaurants, bar and backrooms of the hotel. What unfolds is not just the story of individual lives but also the incredible chronicle of a metropolis.
Chowringhee was published as a novel in 1962. Predating Arthur Hailey's Hotel by three years, it became an instant hit, spawning translations in major Indian languages, a film and a play.
Chowinghee;Penguin;Rs. 295
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From the road to table
The Grand Trunk Road, the axis of the Indian subcontinent's heavily populated north since the sixteenth century, was the brainchild of Sher Shah Suri. Food Path- Cuisine along the Grand Trunk Road from Kabul to Kolkata presents a compelling and beautifully illustrated history of the road since its emergence as ancient India's first route for traders and invaders. Driving along the classic routeone has an unmatched opportunity to discover the culinary riches of India. Food Path- Cuisine along the Grand Trunk Road; Roli Books
Pushpesh Pant and Huma Mohsin
Chowinghee;Penguin;Rs. 295
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