My Name is Red: Orhan Pamuk Reading My Name is Red is akin to meditation. Orhan Pamuk’s brilliant reflective novel brings to mind Eco’s The Name of the Rose. Pamuk weaves a rich tapestry of intrigue, human drama and emotion, religion, romance, sex, and the miniaturist’s world and philosophy. The book is choc-a-bloc with reflections [...]
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My Name is Red: Orhan Pamuk
July 7th, 2008 · 4 Comments
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Maharanis – The Lives and Times of Three Generations of Indian Princesses
June 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Author: Lucy Moore Publisher: Viking Penguin In Maharanis, Lucy Moore brilliantly recreates the lives of four queens, and captures the grandeur of Royal India with sparkling descriptions. Through the chapters of the book, the reader is introduced to Maharani Chimnabai, the formidable queen of Baroda, who was a proud nationalist and one of the founders [...]
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A Room of your Own…
June 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments
Imagine….a cozy little room with a sofa as soft-as-a-souffle, a comfortable old arm chair with some cushions, or a diwan with a sumptuous rug. A little corner with mellow lamps and a large picture window; a room with shelves full of books and a writing table with crisp white paper and a mug of sharpened [...]
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