#Book Review : Words from my Window by Ruskin Bond

I started rereading this book on my favourite writer, Ruskin Bond’s  86th birthday which we celebrated a few days back. I can’t get enough of it as every page takes me to the sweet memory lane which I spent in Mussoorie 4 years back. This was visit was a much-awaited item from my bucket list; to meet the creator of Rusty. Every entry and the fabulous illustrations reminded me of the long walks, meadows full of blossom and the cold chill which made the experience so fulfilling. This book contains small memories, experiences and accounts of people who complete the …

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Book Review : Ba’az of the Bengal Lancers By Uttiyo Bhattacharya

Debut novel, Ba’az of the Bengal Lancers written by Uttiyo Bhattacharya has been set on the premise of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. Bayazuddin Ali Khan aka ‘Ba’az the Bungalee’ served as a scribe for the British and reported to Captain Hodson. Around the same time Bahadur Shah Zafar is taken captive by British and his sons are shot dead by Captain Hodson.  Ba’az becomes the sole guardian of a priceless treasure which he intends to share with his three close friends- Akbar, Abdullah and Iqbal. As the events unfold Ba’az loses his friends. Unsure of what to do with …

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