August 7th 2008 12:03 pm
Buy Good Books
1) THE LAST DRAGON DANCE: CHINATOWN STORIES
Based on real life stories, the book manages to capture the mood of the period when the Chinese lived and flourished in Calcutta
By Kwai-Yun Li
Published by Penguin
Pages: 122; Best Buy Price: Rs. 199
2) ITALIAN KHANA
A celebrity restaurateur-chef who specializes in Italian cuisine, Dalmia’s first cook book answers all questions about cooking authentic Italian food in Indian kitchen along with details about regional specialties and accompaniments.
By Ritu Dalmia
Published by Random House
Pages: 239; Best Buy Price: Rs.750
3) THE CHINA PRICE: THE TRUE COST OF CHINESE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
An engrossing tale of Dickensian Industrialization, the book explores the hidden price tag for China’s economic juggernaut. Packed with sympathetic portraits of Chinese workers, it is a perceptive take on the world’s workshop.
By Alexandra Harney
Published by Penguin Press
Pages: 336; Best Buy Price: $15
4) TREES OF INDIA
A part of the four-book Nature Guide series, it is an introduction to everything you wanted to know about common Indian trees. Others in the series include Butterflies of India, Fishes of India and Seashore Life of India.
By Pippa Mukherjee
Published by Oxford
Pages: 99 Best Buy Price: Rs.195
5) MARRYING ANITA: A QUEST FOR LOVE IN THE NEW INDIA
An NRI’s take on the Indian arranged marriage system
By Anita Jain
Published by Bloomsbury
Pages: 307; Best Buy Price: £12.99
Source: India Today
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