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Off the shelf
The many roads of revolution
V. N. Datta
Themes in World History: Revolutions in World History
by Michael D. Richards. Routledge, New Delhi and London.
Pages 104. £ 13.
THE author says that revolution is one way of doing
politics and resolving at least some of the crucial issues relating to
it. It is difficult to say when revolution begins or ends. However,
revolution becomes embedded in the history of a nation, and is used or
misused in varied circumstances.
Citizen
in uniform
Rajendra Nath
The Dynamics of Soldiering
by Maj-Gen Kuldip Singh Bajwa (retd) Military
Affairs Series, New Delhi. Pages 284. Rs
495.
GENERAL
Bajwa had a wide and rare experience in the Army in that he was
commissioned into Engineers, transferred to 3 Jat (Infantry) and, later,
posted to Artillery. He commanded an Infantry Division eventually. He
has made full use of his varied experience to write the book.
Uncharacteristic
of her canon
Darshan Singh Maini
Tell Me Ma!
poems by Shiela Gujral. Allied Publishers, New Delhi. Pages 27. Rs 90.
SINCE
I have been familiar with Sheila Gujral’s poetry for quite some years
now, I find her latest volume, Tell Me Ma!, different in style
and idiom from her earlier books. This volume, time-wise, belongs to her
period of poetic initiation, and, therefore, isn’t quite
characteristic of her canon.
Mixed bag of tales from Pak
Aradhika Sekhon
A Letter from India
Edited by Moazzam Sheikh, Penguin, New Delhi.
Pages 166. Rs 200
IN his introduction, the editor says that this
anthology is remarkable for the fact that at least half of the authors
in the book are being anthologised as well as translated for the first
time. In fact, as many as 11 out of the 14 stories have been translated
exclusively for this volume.
Tales
from the wild
Inderdeep Thapar
The Scarlet Tiger and Other Stories.
The Black Beast of Mussorie and Other Stories.
Both by Hugh Gantzer. Rupa. Pages 102. Rs 95. Pages 137. Rs 150.
"TIGER,
tiger burning bright..." echoes in the reader’s mind as he goes
through these books. The books, however, focus not only on the striped
cat and other members of the feline family but also talks about other
species like crocodiles, snakes and bears, albeit fleetingly.
Interview
"A translator has no style of his own"
HAVING translated over 600 short stories and more
than a dozen novels into English, Jai Ratan could easily be the most
prolific translator in the country. He has translated the works of
almost all prominent Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu writers. Born in 1917 in
Ludhiana Jai Ratan completed his masters from Foreman Christian College,
Lahore.
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Short takes
Frills not needed
Randeep Wadhera
Corporate Governance in India
by Dr. George John.
Pages 327. Price not
mentioned.
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Matter of courage
Tearless Eyes,
Fearless Heads
by Shakti Sharma. Macmillan.
Pages 167. Rs 225.
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Food
for the soul
Sunrays for Sunday
compiled by Priya & Sanjay Tandon. Competent Professionals.
Pages 210. Rs 100.
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Hindi review
Variety in verse
Shalini Rawat
Taaron ke Jungle
by Rajbir Deswal. Books For All. Pages 41. Rs 40.
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Haryanvi
humour
Latke Jhatke
by Rajbir Deswal. Books For All. Pages 148. Rs 60.
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