Bookrack for the week

Theo of Golden

Allen Levi

HarperCollins, pp 386, Rs 499

This is a beautifully crafted novel about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the invisible threads of kindness that bind us to one another.

From Dynasties to Democracy

Deep Mukherjee and Tabeenah Anjum

Macmillan, pp NA, Rs 599

Rajasthan, India’s largest state, is often imagined as a land of sweeping deserts, majestic forts and colourful traditions. Yet, beneath this picturesque surface lies a complex reality. This account fills a crucial gap in our understanding.

Exit Strategy

Lee Child and Andrew Child

Penguin, pp 346, Rs 699

Jack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all of them were planned for. First, a Baltimore coffee shop. Second, a store to buy a coat.Third, wherever this bend in the road takes him...

In The Margins Of Empires

Akhilesh Upadhyay

Vintage, pp 328, Rs 499

As India and China play a cat-and-mouse game, smaller states and communities in the borderlands, including the Chicken’s Neck, find themselves caught up in the larger geopolitical arena. This is the story of the region.

Unplugged

Tom Freston

S&S, pp 320, Rs 799

This is a freewheeling and riveting memoir from media honcho Tom Freston that takes us behind the scenes of his global adventures — from hitchhiking around the world to cofounding MTV.