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Land of the Living  by Georgina Harding Genre : Fiction Pages : 240 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Language : English About the Book Charlie's experiences at the Battle of Kohima and the months he spent lost in the remote jungles of Assam during the Second World War are now history. Home and settled on a farm in Norfolk and newly married to Claire, he is one of the lucky survivors. Starting a family and working the land seem the best things a man can be doing. But a chasm exists between them. Memories flood Charlie's mind; at night, on rain-slicked roads and misty mornings in the fields, the past can feel more real than the present. What should be said and what left unsaid? Is it possible to find a connection and forge a new life in the wake of unfathomable horror?  Review The book is based on experiences that a person named Charlie brings back with him from the Second World War. These experiences change him. His relationship with his wife ...

Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar  by Kochery C. Shibu Genre : Fiction Pages : 284 Publisher : Niyogi Books Language : English "...Life is a daring adventure or nothing...  " The Plot Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar narrates the story of 3 people who differ in almost all aspects of life. Nanda, an engineer from Kerela is hiding from his past and is working at a dam construction site. Khusru is a young man who is displaced from his native village in Kashmir and walks through various situations throughout his journey. Rekha is a doctor by profession but finds solace in Kathak dance. Their stories start off completely different and unrelated but their paths cross. Each of them has a story to recite and a dream to fulfill. "Men and Dreams in the Dhauladhar" is about them finding their ways in life by one means or another. The book talks about the fury of nature and it spares none. Dhauladhar watches the men risking their liv...

Handwritten Letters in the Bookstore  by Rimple Genre : Self-help Pages : 312 Publisher : Notion Press Language : English "Hey, Stranger Friend!" Handwritten Letters in the Bookstore is a book that heavily talks about the 90s era through conversations between two main protagonists of the novel. The book starts with Rajvir, a successful entrepreneur leading a monotonous life. One day he stops at a bookstore and finds a handwritten note in a book. This letter leads to a series of events that change his life forever. Rajvir and the letter-writer involve in various chat and letter conversations where they talk about books, music, and random things from the 90s and relive their childhood. Rajvir learns to live his life in a new way and with a new perspective because of the letter-writer. Rajvir plans to start a new business, and then Taashvi comes into the picture and becomes his new business partner. Taashvi becomes his new friend. He grows fond o...