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Let me tell you about quinta
Savia Viegas
Penguin, 2011, pp 254, Rs.299
Queirozito invites Suraj, his grandson from the US, to take a look at his ancestral villa for repairs. Suraj’s Russian-American wife arrives instead. Facing another invasion of his home, he decides to fight back, only to find some bitter, dark family secrets.
My father baliah
Y B Satyanarayana
Harper Collins, 2011, pp 211 Rs.299
Narsiah loses a piece of land that he was to inherit, to a feudal lord. He migrates from Telengana, freeing his family from caste oppression. Years later, it saves his son Baliah from the fate that was his forefathers’: a life of humiliation and labour.
18 minutes
Peter Bregman
Hachette, 2011, pp 261, Rs.399
Based on a Harvard Business online column, this book provides a simple, powerful and effective approach to managing each year, day and moment effectively to ensure that you get the right things done in time.
Overwinter
Ratika Kapur
Hachette, 2011, pp 239, Rs.495
Ketaki’s uncle is in a coma after an accident. To deal with the threat of losing someone close, Ketaki swings between the sexual and platonic relationships she has had with men — all the while battling to bring down the wall of her aunt’s reserve.
Business, balance and beyond
Azim Jamal
Jaico, 2011, pp 190, Rs.250
This book discusses the importance of three components of any business life cycle: an engaging business that empowers through leadership, a balance between external and internal richness, and the significance of success and happiness, for yourself and others.
The mine
Arnab Ray
Westland, 2011, pp 282, Rs.195
At a secret mining facility somewhere in the deserts of Rajasthan, an ancient place of worship with disturbing carvings on its dome is discovered, buried deep inside the earth. Soon, the miners find themselves in the grip of a terrifying nightmare.
The eighth quest and other muzzafar jang mysteries
Madhulika Liddle
Hachette, 2011, pp 286, Rs.350
In 1656, Muzzafar Jang is recovering from injuries sustained during his recent adventures. He is soon in the midst of another set of mysteries, where he must pit his wits against treacherous noblemen, scheming traders, greedy villagers, lovelorn men and women.
