As an Englishman who was more Indian than an Indian himself, Jim Corbett led a life full of adventure. His stories of shikar is stuff of the legends. I am no fan of non-fiction. My bookshelves are almost exclusively occupied by fiction novels. But there are always exceptions, and this is one of them. Read […]
The guns of Navarone hovered menacingly over the narrow strait between the islands of Navarone and Kheros, ready to obliterate and Allied ship that dared to cross those waters. And on the island of Kheros twelve-hundred British soldiers waited. They waited for death to come in the form of a German attack due in a
When Eight Bells Toll is a thriller novel from the master of suspense Alistair MacLean. It is the book I shall review today. Although not one of his more popular works, When Eight Bells Toll clearly highlights some of MacLean’s best skills, as you shall know as you read on. Rest assured, this one entertains.
Feluda’s cases take the trio on various adventures not only in India, but across the world. They travel to Rajasthan in search of a ‘golden fortress’; to Tamil Nadu as bodyguards of a child prodigy; to London to trace down a client’s school-friend, a to Hong-Kong to track down an art-thief, among many others.
Mr Heathcliff’s household seems to be an exceedingly depressing one, and Lockwood hardly feels welcome. But determined to strike close acquaintance with his mysterious landlord, he visits Heathcliff again. This time rough weather conditions force him to pass the night at Wuthering Heights, where he has a singular and grotesque experience.
In a moment of passion and anger, he wishes that his painting must bear the effects of his age and his actions, while he himself will always remain young and beautiful. Unfortunately, his wish comes true.
Hellooo everyone! I just publish a review about Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations and now I will tell you about one of his other books – A Tale of Two Cities. An abridged form of the novel was a part of our English literature syllabus back in grade 8 and I had remember liking the book
