Book Review of ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’, by Amor Towles. 512 pages Review by Anil Saxena An Enduring Saga of Grace “The first was that if one does not master one’s circumstances, one is bound to be mastered by them; and the second was Montaigne’s maxim that the surest sign of wisdom is constant cheerfulness.” […]
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Book Review of Indian Nationalism: The Essential Writings, by S. Irfan Habib Pages: 285 Review by Anil Saxena This important anthology on Indian nationalism, by a renowned history scholar, is remarkably relevant to our present times. The country suffered the scourge of colonial domination for almost 250 years until its patriotic leaders and their milieu
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Book Review of ‘The Brothers Karamazov’, by Fyodor Dostoevsky 980 pages Review by Anil Saxena The Brothers Karamazov: An Epic of the Human Soul Probably the last offering from Fyodor Dostoevsky, this thick novel (980 pages) continues the same journey of man’s search for meaning, values, spiritualism, and purpose in life that he began with
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Review of the Book: ‘काग़ज़ी है पैरहन’ (Kagzi Hai Pairahan), by इस्मत चुगताई (Ismat Chughtai) Review by Anil Saxena Some time ago, I read a reference to ‘Kagzi Hai Pairahan’ from a post by one of my bibliophile friends. Ismat Chughtai, the author of this book, is a celebrated name in Urdu literature and is
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Book Review of ‘Team of Rivals – The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln’, by Doris Kearns Goodwin (1,305 pages) Review by Anil Saxena Abraham Lincoln: Establishing the Grammar of Constitutional Democracy History is full of heroes, leaders, philosophers, spiritualists, emperors, and warriors who conquered nations and were anointed as conquerors of the world. There are
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