<i>At a glance</i>
The Mughal Throne
The Saga of India's Great Emperors
Abraham Eraly
Phoenix
A well-researched, thoroughly readable book on the Mughals. The sheer gripping power of the work is all. For those interested in studies of a remarkable period in the history of India, Eraly comes forth with a book that will leave them wondering at all the minute details he puts in here. Murder in Samarkand
Craig Murray
Mainstream Publishing
The outspoken former British ambassador to Uzbekistan presents his side of the argument here. At loggerheads with the Karimov regime in Tashkent over its human rights abuses, Murray left no opportunity go by without making the president wince in discomfort. Dismissed from service and divorced, Murray lives a new life these days. The Spiral Staircase
Karen Armstrong
Harper Perennial
A superbly written, perfectly readable memoir from one of the foremost writers on religion. Armstrong takes readers through all the lanes and by-lanes of a life she has lived. She explains why the nunnery did not suit her and why reflecting on the world's faiths turned out to be so liberating for her. The Emergence of Nationalism in Bangladesh
Nehal Karim
Adhuna Prakashan
The Emergence of Nationalism in Bangladesh explores the growth of nationalism in our country. It informs us in detail about the forces and factors leading to this growth. The book is a significant contribution in the field of sociology.
Dr. Karim has a good prose and readers will enjoy reading about the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent nation.
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