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FICTION
Austerlitz
W.G.Sebald, Rs. 562.10
The internationally acclaimed masterpiece by one of the most gripping writers imaginable, this book tells the story of a man's search for the answer to his life's central riddle. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, Sebald is on par with some of the greatest writers of the world.
To Room Nineteen
Doris Lessing, Rs. 396.71
The stories in this volume are part of the intellectual apparatus of anybody alive in England in the Fifties. For Lessing, private lives, private sins and private blisses are aspects of history, so that even in the short stories, she is a collector of her time and its conscience too.
Goodbye Tsugumi
Banana Yoshimoto, Rs. 516.75
An elegiac story of two young cousins coming of age at the Japanese seaside, this is an enchanting novel by Japan's finest writers, who made her mark through 'Kitchen,' and 'Lizard.'
Lands Of Glass
Alessandro Baricco, Rs. 873.75
This is the first published novel of Alessandro Baricco. He introduces the themes and the style, which have enchanted readers of Silk and the author's other brilliantly inventive works. It is brilliantly and melodically written work.
The Piano Tuner
Daniel Mason, Rs. 395.00
The author has woven together an elegant and unusually engrossing story, one that offers the reader the best possible journey into a world that no longer exists. Rich, atmospheric and evocative of the sights, smells and textures of 19th century Burma, this is an astonishingly accomplished first novel.
NON-FICTION
There Are No Limits
Danny Cox, Rs. 195.00
In this book, Danny gives you the secrets to developing your own personal barrier-breakers: methods you can use to coax yourself out of your own comfort zones and achieve your personal destiny.
Transforming The Polity
Ajit Bhattacharjea, Rs. 195.00
Jayaprakash Narayan's writings clearly express his lifetime search for a fundamental, non-violent, socio-political revolution rooted in the Indian context. The extracts in this book have been chosen to provide a brief insight into his thinking on a variety of subjects.
Open World: The Truth About Globalisation
Philippe Legrain, Rs. 625.25
One of those rare books that grabs the conventional wisdom and turns it on its head. In this wonderfully lucid and intelligent book, Legrain takes on the many mistakes of the anti-globalisers. A compellingly readable and balanced assessment of the pros and cons of globalisation.
The Animator's Survival Kit
Richard Williams, Rs. 1192.50
The definitive working manual on animation from the triple Academy Award winning director of animation of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Williams provides the underlying principles of animation that every animator needs, illustrating his points with hundreds of drawings.
Saddam: The Secret Life
Con Coughlin, Rs. 496.88
Insightful, penetrating and shocking, Coughlin has written the defining biography on one of the most dangerous men in the world. But it is far more than a political biography. The author creates a detailed and fascinating picture of the dictator.
The Making Of Advertisin, Rs. 795.00
This book shares the rare learnings and gleanings from the life and career of Subhas Ghosal, the towering personality in advertising. His talents, charisma and altruistic character shaped not only the company he belonged to but influenced the course of the advertising profession in India.
(Source: D.C. Books, Kochi)
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