Firaq Gorakhpuri: The Poet of Pain and Ecstacy
By: Ajai Mansingh
Pages: 249
Publisher: Lotus/Roli
Price: Rs 395
In this personalised biography, Firaq Gorakhpuri’s nephew, Ajay Mansingh, tells the story of the poet’s life, inspiration and struggles—shedding light on the trials and tribulations of one of India’s greatest literary figures.
The Scion of Ikshvaku
By: Amish
Pages: 354
Publisher: Westland
Price: Rs 350
Ayodhya in 3400 BCE has been weakened by a terrible war. Through his trade impositions, the King of Lanka has bled the empire dry. The people pray for a saviour without realising their leader is already among them but made to live as a pariah—Prince Ram.
The Footprints of Partition
By: Anam Zakaria
Pages: 248
Publisher: HarperCollins
Price: Rs 350
Using the oral narratives of four generations of people—mainly Pakistanis but also some Indians—Anam Zakaria, a Pakistani researcher, attempts to understand how the perception of Partition and the ‘other’ has evolved over the years.
The All Saints’ Day Lovers
By: Juan Gabriel Vasquez
Pages: 235
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Price: Rs 399
Published in English for the first time, the seven stories in The All Saints’ Day Lovers together form an artistic whole, united by theme, mood, intense emotion and the beautiful landscape of Ardennes in Belgium.