BOOKS AMEYA

Chinatown Days by Rita Chowdhury

Chinatown Days

Summary: It is the early nineteenth century. The British East India Company has been bringing in Chinese indentured laborers to work in the tea gardens of Assam and West Bengal. Amidst days of misery and toil, they slowly begin to find contentment in their day-to-day lives. Descended from the slave Ho Han, Mei Lin lives Read more…

Book review of 'Salvation of a Saint' by Keigo Higashino

Book Review: ‘Salvation of a Saint’ by Keigo Higashino

“Sometimes it’s as important to prove there is no answer to a question as it is to answer it.” Originally written in the Japanese language, Salvation of a Saint was released in 2008 with its English translation being published in 2012. This book is the fourth in the Detective Galileo series by the author Keigo Read more…

Book review of 'Fahrenheit 451' by Ray Bradbury

Book Review: ‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Ray Bradbury

 “Fahrenheit 451 – The temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns…” This introductory quote, quite artistically, sets the stage for the story – a dystopian future where possession of books is illegal and hence the books are mercilessly torched, by the firemen themselves with the owners being arrested by the police; a society Read more…