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An island of one

A British soldier’s death in Iraq spurs his stolid brother on a journey of discovery in this novel, writes Stacey D’erasmo

A guide to life

What’s a self-help or ‘mind, body and spirit’ book doing in a literary review? Don’t look here for literary flourishes, memorable flights of fancy or striking imagery that stays with you long after you’ve read the last page.

Immigrant story

What is it about the Pakistani/Bangladeshi immigrants’ experience in Britain that attracts writers and screenwriters of diverse literary proclivities such as Hanif Kureishi, Monica Ali and Ayub Khan-Din?

Book Rack

Religion For AtheistsAlain deBottonPenguin, 2012, pp 320, 599Blending deep respect with total impiety, this book proposes that we should look to religions for insights into how to build a sense of community, make our relationships last, get more...

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Manmohan Singh pays his respects at Rajiv Gandhi's memorial on occasion of his death anniversary

Manmohan Singh pays his respects at Rajiv Gandhi's memorial on occasion of his death anniversary

Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi after paying tributes to former PM Rajiv Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi after paying tributes to former PM Rajiv Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi puts his arm around New Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit

Rahul Gandhi puts his arm around New Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit

One of the persons who were detained by the police during a raid at a rave party in Mumbai on Sunday

One of the persons who were detained by the police during a raid at a rave party in Mumbai on Sunday

Priyanka Vadra with her husband Robert Vadra after paying floral tributes to former PM Rajiv Gandhi

Priyanka Vadra with her husband Robert Vadra after paying floral tributes to former PM Rajiv Gandhi

Sri Lankan former army chief Sarath Fonseka waves to his supporters as he is escorted out of a...

Sri Lankan former army chief Sarath Fonseka waves to his supporters as he is escorted out of a...

Girls wearing traditional dresses bow during the 40th Coming of Age Day ceremony

Girls wearing traditional dresses bow during the 40th Coming of Age Day ceremony

The annular eclipse seen from Albuquerque, New Mexico

The annular eclipse seen from Albuquerque, New Mexico

Boys walk on a parched portion of the River Sabarmati in Ahmadabad

Boys walk on a parched portion of the River Sabarmati in Ahmadabad

Bollywood actress Raima Sen and Moon Moon Sen during 'Bango Bibhusan'award function in Kolkata

Bollywood actress Raima Sen and Moon Moon Sen during 'Bango Bibhusan'award function in Kolkata

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