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Book Reviews

When Worlds Meet

Bhavya Dore

Nigerian author Chigozie Obioma, seen as the heir to Chinua Achebe, writes a love story wrapped in folklore

An Orchestra of Minorities
Chigozie Obioma
The Dutch House /
The Dutch House
Ann Patchett
Family Trauma

Ann Patchett’s new novel is about heartbreaks and healing

Revolutionary Constitutions: Charismatic Leadership and the Rule of Law /
Revolutionary Constitutions: Charismatic Leadership and the Rule of Law
Bruce Ackerman
Fraught States

The trouble in believing that constitutional crises around the world are symptoms of the same disease

Love to Hurt You /
Love to Hurt You
Rahul Saini
Sense and Sensuality

The erotic in India ranges from the subtle to the violent

The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood /
The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood
Shuja Nawaz
Pakistan’s Dilemma

Shuja Nawaz offers an insider’s perspective on strained US-Pakistan ties and challenges for India’s hostile neighbour

The Flowering Desert: Textiles from Sindh /
The Flowering Desert: Textiles from Sindh
Hasan Askari and Nasreen Askari
A Coat of Many Colours

The contribution of Hindus to the arts and crafts of Sindh before Partition

Cow and Company  /
Cow and Company
Parashar Kulkarni
The Anarchy of Chewing Gum

A satirical take on the foibles of the British ruling class and Indian citizens, which resonates even today

Assam: The Accord, The Discord  /
Assam: The Accord, The Discord
Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty
Beyond Insiders and Outsiders

An astute analysis of identity and belonging in Assam

Capitalism Alone: The Future of the System That Rules the World /
Capitalism Alone: The Future of the System That Rules the World
Branko Milanovic
The Price of Success

Capitalism’s victory is all encompassing but it has also led the world to a cul-de-sac of ideas

The Far Field /
The Far Field
Madhuri Vijay
All About the Mother

In praise of a different kind of woman in fiction

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