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Astral Runner: The Chosen One' is a gritty tale of an ordinary man, who is caught between life and death

By Depali GroverEdited By: Published: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 01:20 PM (IST)Updated: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 01:33 PM (IST)
“Thank God for books and music and things I can think about."

Title: Astral Runner: The Chosen One'

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Author: Amar Agarwala

Publisher: Future Book

Price: 225

'Astral Runner: The Chosen One' is a gritty tale of an ordinary man, who is caught between life and death, divinity and evil for his final deliverance to be 'The Chosen One'!A character named Varish Sanghvi is a promising professional who feels dejected in life. Main character of the story Varish is forced to travel into an incredible astral zone which is beyond his wildest

imagination. The story is all about his mysterious journey, where he faces lots of challenges and fights for his survival. Author of the book, Amar Agarwala is a Lawyer by profession in Kolkata and has penned down various treatises and inspirational writings, including novels, prose and poems.


Title: 99 unforgettable Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry and Humour

Author: Khushwant Singh, Publisher: Aleph Book Company,

Price: `524

'99: Unforgettable Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry and Humour' is a brilliant selection of Khushwant Singh's writing. It is compiled by his granddaughter Mala Dayal and David Davidar, an editor. The book showcases his achievements as a writer. It collects his finest pieces published over his course of life. It comprises of essays, extracts, stories and poems. The book is divided into fifteen sections and some of them are quite popular and well known among the readers while some have never been published in form of book. It's an anthology of Khushwant Singh's writing and selections from all the genres he worked in-fiction, poetry,

journalism, essays, history, travel, humour and profiles. It is a tribute to Khushwant Singh by his family on his ninety-ninth birthday. The book also includes selections of rare

photographs of Khushwant Singh.


Title: One Life Is Not Enough: An Autobiography

Author: K Natwar Singh

Publisher: Rupa Publications India

Price: 435

Veteran politician and former external affairs minister Kunwar Natwar Singh in his autobiography 'One Life Is Not Enough' talks about his experiences in Indian politics. The book gives you a detail account of his life as a bureaucrat, a politician, and a Union Minister. Natwar Singh talks about his 31-year long career as a bureaucrat. He depicts his stints with the Indian Foreign Services and the Congress.In his much awaited autobiography, the

veteran politician talks about him as Union Minister in various departments. He joined the Congress in 1984 and a year later became a Minister of State for Steel in Rajiv Gandhi Cabinet. Singh has played a significant role in Indian politics for over two decades. He has been a part of some of the most epochal events of Independent India, including Indo-China talks and the formation of Bangladesh. In 2004, when the Congress returned to power at the Centre, Natwar Singh was appointed as the Union Minister for External Affairs in Manmohan Singh Cabinet. In his autobiography, he tells about all his bitter and sweet moments as Congress member.


Title: Private India

Author: Ashwin Sanghi and James Patterson

Publisher: Random House

Price: 250

'Private India' is the finest piece of writing of Ashwin Sanghi and James Patterson. Ashwin Sanghi is an entrepreneur and good at writing historical fiction, while James Patterson is a bestselling author. James Patterson has penned down some of the most popular series

including 'The Alex Cross', 'Women's Murder Club' and 'Detective Michael Bennett' novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. The story basically revolves around, Head of Private India, Mumbai branch of the world's finest investigation agency, Santosh Wagh, who tries to stop the killer striking again and again in the city. The author of the book James encourages children to read.


Title: Half Girlfriend

Author: Chetan Bhagat

Publisher: Rupa Publications India Ltd

Price: 176

Chetan Bhagat, author of bestselling novels 'Five Point Someone', 'One Night @ the Call Center', 'The 3 Mistakes of My Life' and many others is back with his latest love story 'Half Girlfriend'. Half Girlfriend is a beautiful love story presented by the famous author Chetan Bhagat. The story is set in Bihar. It is a love story between a simple boy from Bihar and a Delhi-based pretty rich girl. A boy named 'Madhav', who hails from Bihar, falls in love with a girl 'Riya' from Delhi. The girl is fluent in English, while the boy doesn't speak it fluently. He wants to be in relationship with the girl who denies it.

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