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Books of the week: From Barack Obama's A Promised Land to A Foot in the Door, our picks
We love stories, and even in the age of Netflix-and-chill, there’s nothing like a good book that promises a couple of hours of absorption — whether curled up in bed, in your favourite coffeehouse, or that long (and tiresome) commute to work. Every week, we’ll have a succinct pick of books, across diverse genres, that have been newly made available for your reading pleasure. Get them wherever you get your books — the friendly neighbourhood bookseller, e-retail website, chain store — and in whatever form you prefer. Happy reading!
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– FICTION
A Tamil MonthBy V Sanjay Kumar Bloomsbury Publishing India | Rs 599 | 336 pages
Novelist V Sanjay Kumar’s book is a political thriller that follows Nanban, who is well-versed in Mumbai’s Machiavellian political ways, and plans to shake things up in Tamil Nadu. His meeting with Veerappan Gounder, who suffered a big hit in the previous elections, seems the perfect chance for him to challenge the Tamil status quo. Together they embark on a campaign where no ideal is too high and no action too extreme; but at what price?
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– MEMOIRS and BIOGRAPHIES
A Promised LandBy Barack Obama Penguin Random House | Rs 1,999 | 768 pages
Forty-fourth US president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Barack Obama details his life journey, from his earliest political aspirations to becoming the first African American US president. He describes his political education and the landmark moments of his first term of presidency. He explores the reach and limitations of presidential power, offers insight into US partisan politics, defines democracy as being founded on empathy, and more.
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Gazing Eastwards: Of Buddhist Monks and Revolutionaries in ChinaBy Romila Thapar Aleph Book Company | Rs 999 | 340 pages
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Veerappan: The crime file
Veerappan: End of three decades of terror
Veerappan carried crores of rupees as rewards on his head, probably the highest in the country.
The brigand has killed more than 150 people, including senior police and forest officials, and 2,000 elephants and ruled the entire forest belt bordering the three states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
Defying twenty years of hunt by police, the military and Special Task Force set up by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, Veerappan operated with a ''possessive vengence'' to teach lessons to the government and forces.
Coming out successful in every operation and making the government bow to his demands, the dacoit''s end must be a great relief and victory to the STF of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Tracing history, Veerappan''s mysterious escape from the Boodipada forest guest house in Karnataka in 1986 proved a turning point for both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu governments.
Hailing from Gopinatham village in Kollegal taluk of Karnataka, Veerappan shot to fame at the age of 18 with his shooting abilities and joined a gang of poachers and took over the reins after "voluntary retirement" of the gang leader.
Veerappan made money killing tuskers for ivory and extended his activities in the field of sandalwood smuggling.
The government came to know of his involvement only in the mid-eighties, when his gang kidnapped a Tamil Nadu forest officer and axed him to death in 1987.
Six months after the incident, the Veerappan gang kidnapped and butchered some members of a rival gang. From then on, terror reigned in the entire belt with the gang, comprising of about 40 members, indulging in killing and kidnapping.
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