African adventure A bestseller in its day, H Rider Haggards colonial African tale now seems both misogynist and racist.
Yet it remains a gripping story. Giles Foden in
defence of King Solomons Mines.
Unravelling the Buddha This book on the Buddha tells the tale of the awakened one in quintessential Chopra style.
Poignant portrayals This set of stories are a fine testimony to ordinary people and the trials that etch their lives.
Spreading the word In 1993, Greg Mortenson, an American mountaineer who scaled Kilimanjaro at age 11, failed in his attempt to reach the summit of K2, the worlds second highest mountain.
BROWSERS NOOK
Black island Beyond Black Waters is the English translation of Pauls acclaimed Urdu novel Paar Pare, revolving around prisoners in Kala Pani, Andaman Islands during the British rule in India.
Was the West Bengal government right in nudging controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen to leave Kolkata? Should the Centre extend political asylum or Indian citizenship to her as she says she cannot go back to Dhaka?
We invite our readers express their views, in about 100 words. Responses may be sent to Deccan Herald, No 75, M G Road, Bangalore - 560001 or e-mail: editordh@deccanherald.co.in latest by 2 pm on Saturday.
A selection of responses will be published in Sunday’s edition.
