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Book review: An Unholy Drought by Madhulika Liddle

Where history and embroidery come alive This story is as detailed, as intricate, as a naqsha for an elaborate tapestry. In a time of turbulence, drought and famine, a man nearing his end starts narrating the story of his family’s life. Through this narrative that spans generations, the sprawling saga of a family and the…

Book review: The Kidnapping of Mark Twain by Anuradha Kumar

The mystery of the missing writer First, the good news. Indian detective fiction is alive, well, and flourishing. Period detective fiction, a sub-genre of the same, has seen some wonderful books being published, the period detail adding a special texture to the whole whodunit genre. The Kidnapping of Mark Twain traverses the same space. Set…

Book review: Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinsborough

Sarah Pinborough’s Behind Her Eyes keeps you guessing, and even if you think you know where the story is going, you still want to go down that path,to get there at closure point. Throughout, you relish the mystery and the deliberate holding back of information because you know it’s building up to something big,…

Travel: Mysterious Ireland

ON THE EMERALD ISLE The entrance to the Newgrange chamber and (below) the Round Tower at Glendalough PHOTOS: SHEILA KUMAR This history is mystery! Ireland’s fascinating ancient monuments conceal more than they reveal, says SHEILA KUMAR W e stand before the large mounds containing the monolithic graves of the Bru na Boinne. Up…