The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh, is a gripping tale of love, ambition, friendship and family set against the backdrop of Burma’s tragic transformation under colonialism, followed by the devastating effects of the second world war.
The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh features characters, ideas and relationships struggling to find their footing in the ebbing, rising, shifting, flowing backdrop of the enigmatic Sunderbans. Rich in historical, ecological and geographical facts, the story reads like an enthralling fantasy.
A gripping tale of love, family and friendship, set in the fascinating, yet accurate, historical backdrop of the events culminating in the opium wars between Britain and China.
A review of The Palace of Illusions, where Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni presents the girl and woman behind the illusion of Panchaali.
A review of Bandits At 12 O'Clock, a collection of air combat comic book stories from WW2.
Christmas cards were used to help allied prisoners of war escape. Talk about a Christmas miracle!! Nina and Nana tell you how it was done. Read on ...
Flash fiction based on a situation prompt. Prompt: A secret place at your home, you didn’t know about.
