Books

Book: The War Magician Author: David Fisher Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Price: Rs 599 April, 1940. Adolf Hitler’s blitzkrieg was gobbling up Scandanavia at lightning speed. Meanwhi...

Book: Either/Or Author: Elif Batuman Publisher: Penguin Price: $27 Should one spend the brief time on earth guided by ‘aesthetics’ — hedonism and pleasure — or ‘ethic...

Book: Explaining Life Through Evolution Author: Prosanta Chakrabarty Publisher: Allen Lane Price: ₹599 Prosanta Chakrabarty’s book is also about the nuts and bolts of evolution. The primar...

Book: An Economist’s Quest for Reforms: The Vajpayee and Singh Years Author: Arvind Panagariya Publisher: HarperCollins Price: ₹599 Arvind Panagariya is an ex-colleague. He was vice-chairm...

Book: The Last Confessions Of Sylvia P. Author: Lee Kravetz Publisher: Harper Price: $25.99 This is a thrilling record of three lives moving like three concentric circles with a common touching p...

Rewards and recognition While the international publishing industry has more recognition for book-cover artists, their names often get lost in the fine print in India. However, the Oxford Bookstore B...

There was quite a breeze that day. The cycle rickshaw seemed to be moving in sync with it. I was clutching in my hand a piece of paper. Scribbled on it was an address — “No.1 Regent Grove&...

Book: Neruda On The Park: A Novel Author: Cleyvis Natera, Publisher: Ballantine Price: $28 The idea of ‘home’ is always in flux — “A fluid thing, for sure, but precious,&r...

Book: The Insect Crisis: The Fall Of The Tiny Empires That Run The World Author: By Oliver Milman Publisher: Atlantic Price:£16.99 When was the last time you spotted a sparrow...

Book: The Beauty Of Dusk: On Vision Lost And Found Author: Frank Bruni Publisher: Avid Reader Price: $28 Whenever we wake up, aren’t things hazy for a few minutes? For some, it may take a c...