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The Pretenders
Avtar Singh
S&S, pp 320, Rs 599
Set across Asia at the peak of the brutal Delta wave, this is a novel about finding love, freedom and human connection even in the bleakest of times.
Honey, A Global History
Lucy M Long
Macmillan, pp NA, Rs 599
The author, a folklorist and food scholar, details how this ‘nectar of the gods’ has featured in politics, religion, economics and popular culture around the world for centuries.
Refuge
Sunny Singh
Footnote, pp 208, Rs 399
Spanning both decades and continents, this book turns its lens on those who are often overlooked in war stories: women and children, not to forget soldiers.
Operation Sindoor
Lt Gen KJS ‘Tiny’ Dhillon
Penguin, pp 248, Rs 499
This promises to be a definitive account of India’s decisive military response to Pakistan-backed terrorism ― told by one of India’s most respected Army commanders.
Among The Burning Flowers
Samantha Shannon
Bloomsbury, pp 260, Rs 599
A story of human resilience in the face of dire circumstances, this novel leads readers through the gripping and tragic events that pave the way for the opening of the million-copy bestseller The Priory of the Orange Tree.