5 books to curl up with, anytime
A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING Bill Bryson
Because Bill Bryson is the only guy who can make science fun, and by fun we mean ridiculously straightfaced observations about black holes, atoms and Earth. It is also profound in many ways. Finish it in a go and you’ll love every bit of it.
THE KRISHNA KEY Ashwin Sanghi
Why should racy historical thrillers or meaty fantasy sagas come only from the minds of Western writers? Ashwin Sanghi spins his yarns well, and leaves you breathless at every cliffhanger. No wonder his books are bestsellers.
THE IBIS TRILOGY Amitav Ghosh
Because Bill Bryson is the only guy who can make science fun, and by fun we mean ridiculously straightfaced observations about black holes, atoms and Earth. It is also profound in many ways. Finish it in a go and you’ll love every bit of it.
THE KRISHNA KEY Ashwin Sanghi
Why should racy historical thrillers or meaty fantasy sagas come only from the minds of Western writers? Ashwin Sanghi spins his yarns well, and leaves you breathless at every cliffhanger. No wonder his books are bestsellers.
THE IBIS TRILOGY Amitav Ghosh
To be honest, Ghosh’s books were getting a bit weepy and
repetitive. Then he threw the formula out of the window with an epic
three-part take set against India’s opium trade and featuring characters
no one would forget. Stay up nights reading Sea of Poppies and River of
Smoke. Then lose more sleep waiting for the next book to come out.
PERSEPOLIS – Marjane Satrapi
An autobiographical graphic novel, Persopolis is drawn in simple black and white. It is a story of 10-year-old Satrapi around the time of the Iranian revolution. She’s smart for her age, funny, curious, perceptive and quite vulnerable too.
MARIO DE MIRANDA
Who needs words when you have illustrations by Mario? This twokilo
tome distils the cartoonist’s best work – from boyhood diaries to the
unforgettable characters he created for local newspaper strips. Open a
page at random. Pore over his wicked details. Laugh. You’ll never know
where the evening went.
PERSEPOLIS – Marjane Satrapi
An autobiographical graphic novel, Persopolis is drawn in simple black and white. It is a story of 10-year-old Satrapi around the time of the Iranian revolution. She’s smart for her age, funny, curious, perceptive and quite vulnerable too.
MARIO DE MIRANDA
Who needs words when you have illustrations by Mario? This twokilo
tome distils the cartoonist’s best work – from boyhood diaries to the
unforgettable characters he created for local newspaper strips. Open a
page at random. Pore over his wicked details. Laugh. You’ll never know
where the evening went.
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