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In pics: Most exciting titles from the world of books
 Manasarovar Written by Ashokamitran, in this novel Satyan Kumar, reigning screen god in the 1960s, moves from Mumbai to the Madras film industry. There he meets Gopalan, a middling studio writer. Between the two men blossoms an inexplicable bond. As personal tragedies tear their lives apart, both men stumble and fall before understanding their roles in these seemingly random events that radically transform their lives. In this novel, Ashokamitran examines the limited capacity of mortals to deal with pain and sorrow, and the essential need for redemption for the continuation of life. (Translated from Tamil by N. Kalyan Raman); Penguin, Rs 225 
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 The Dealer and the Dead Gerald Seymour in his latest offering tells the tale of a group of Croatian villagers who have never been able to forget the night when the brutal Serbs hacked their men into pieces and tore their communities apart - they could have fought back but could not for Harvey Gillot - the man in charge of delivering weapons- left them in the lurch. After 18 long years the villagers seem to have been able to catch up with him. Baying for his blood, the villagers hire a professional ****er from London to trace him down. Never before has Harvey Gillot known what it is to have his present interrupted by his past. Hachette India, Rs 295
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 No Way Home Set in 1980s Punjab, the period when the government and separatists threaten the peace of the land, another group - the more affluent feudals on the wane - looks West to escape. Away from all this Dave, a young Sikh, is in search of a place he can call home. Unable to complete his PhD in the US, he returns to India without a green card much to the disappointment of his parents. However, in an unforeseen turn of events, Dave finds himself trapped in the brutal anti-Sikh riots of 1984. Amarjit Sidhu in this novel captures the scarred soul of Dave who abandons his life of affluence and moves to Canada, making choices that is likely to alter the course of his life forever. Penguin, Rs 299
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 Opening Doors – The Untold Story of Cornelia Sorabji In this memoir Richard Sorabji peers into the spirit of the clever, attractive, ambitious life of the remarkable woman that Cornelia Sorabji was. As India's first woman lawyer, she was always original and outspoken in her views - traits that made it difficult to classify her into a certain kind. A stimulating read for those interested in Indian and British history. Penguin, Rs 499
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 The Cult of the Osiris In Andy McDermott's newest thriller, a lost king's past holds the key to the world's future. Archaeologist Nina Wilde and ex-SAS soldier Eddie Chase are on the hunt for the lost pyramid of Osiris... The incredible secret of the Great Sphinx of Egypt is on the verge of being revealed. An archaeological dig is preparing to open the Hall of Records, a repository of ancient knowledge hidden beneath the enigmatic statue. But a religious cult is out to raid the Hall of Records. Is the cult's motive purely greed... or is it something more sinister? Hachette India, Rs 295
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