Book Title: Anna, The Life and Times of C.N. Annadurai
On 6 March 1967, fifty-eight-year-old Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai became chief minister of Madras state, when his party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), swept to power for the first time. Marking the pinnacle of his public life, it reflected his popularity among ordinary people who revered him as Anna, or elder brother. This rich biography illuminates his many lives—as a charismatic leader of modern India, as a stalwart of the Dravidian movement, as the founder of the DMK, as spokesman for the South—besides documenting his abilities as an acclaimed orator and littérateur in Tamil and English, and as a stage actor.
The book does not shy away from the controversies that surrounded the Dravidian movement and candidly examines Anna’s complex relationship with Periyar. It records Anna’s move to form the DMK in 1949, his split with Sampath in 1961 over the party’s strategy and course, and his disillusionment with the corruption and power politics he witnessed as chief minister.
Kannan draws on Anna’s considerable body of writing, the memoirs of other leaders and authors in Tamil, including critics like the poet Kannadasan, Jayakanthan and P. Ramamurti, apart from secondary sources. Featuring luminaries like Rajagopalachari and Kamaraj, Kalaignar Karunanidhi and MGR, among many others, Anna offers a warm and rounded portrait of a man who showed the way for the democratic expression of regional aspirations within a united India.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Book title : Temple
Book Title: Temple
Deep in the jungles of Peru, the race of the century is underway. A race to locate a legendary Incan idol an idol carved out of a strange kind of stone. A stone which in the late 20th century could be used as the basis for a terrifying new weapon. The US Army wants it at any cost but they are not alone....
The only clue to the idol's final resting place lies in a 400yearold manuscript. Enter Professor William Race, a brilliant young linguist, who is unwittingly recruited to translate the manuscript and lead the Army team to the idol. And so begins the mission that will lead Race and his companions to a mysterious stone temple hidden in the foothills of the Andes. A temple seething with menace and danger. But it is only when the temple is opened that Race and his team discover that they have broken a golden rule: Some doors are meant to remain unopened.
From the author of Ice Station comes a sensational new adventure that will literally leave you gasping for air.
Matthew Reilly is a New York Times best-selling author of eight novels that have been published in eighteen languages in twenty countries. He has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide. The author in focus for bookandborrow this week is Mathew Reilly.
Deep in the jungles of Peru, the race of the century is underway. A race to locate a legendary Incan idol an idol carved out of a strange kind of stone. A stone which in the late 20th century could be used as the basis for a terrifying new weapon. The US Army wants it at any cost but they are not alone....
The only clue to the idol's final resting place lies in a 400yearold manuscript. Enter Professor William Race, a brilliant young linguist, who is unwittingly recruited to translate the manuscript and lead the Army team to the idol. And so begins the mission that will lead Race and his companions to a mysterious stone temple hidden in the foothills of the Andes. A temple seething with menace and danger. But it is only when the temple is opened that Race and his team discover that they have broken a golden rule: Some doors are meant to remain unopened.
From the author of Ice Station comes a sensational new adventure that will literally leave you gasping for air.
Matthew Reilly is a New York Times best-selling author of eight novels that have been published in eighteen languages in twenty countries. He has sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide. The author in focus for bookandborrow this week is Mathew Reilly.
The New York Times Bestsellers in the fiction category – April 30
The New York Times Bestsellers in the fiction category – April 30
1. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson.
2. THE LAST SONG, by Nicholas Sparks.
3. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, by Stieg Larsson.
4. JUST TAKE MY HEART, by Mary Higgins Clark
5. DEAD AND GONE, by Charlaine Harris.
6. FATALLY FLAKY, by Diane Mott Davidson.
7. GONE TOMORROW, by Lee Child.
8. HERO AT LARGE, by Janet Evanovich.
9. DEAR JOHN, by Nicholas Sparks.
10. BLOOD GAME, by Iris Johansen.
11. A ROGUE OF MY OWN, by Johanna Lindsey.
12. SILENT TRUTH, by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love.
13. CEMETERY DANCE, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
14. LION'S HEAT, by Lora Leigh.
15. HOME IN CAROLINA, by Sherryl Woods.
16. DEADLY DEALS, by Fern Michaels.
17. THE SIGN, by Raymond Khoury.
18. FIRST FAMILY, by David Baldacci.
19. BORDERLINE, by Nevada Barr
20. KINDRED IN DEATH, by J. D. Robb.
1. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson.
2. THE LAST SONG, by Nicholas Sparks.
3. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, by Stieg Larsson.
4. JUST TAKE MY HEART, by Mary Higgins Clark
5. DEAD AND GONE, by Charlaine Harris.
6. FATALLY FLAKY, by Diane Mott Davidson.
7. GONE TOMORROW, by Lee Child.
8. HERO AT LARGE, by Janet Evanovich.
9. DEAR JOHN, by Nicholas Sparks.
10. BLOOD GAME, by Iris Johansen.
11. A ROGUE OF MY OWN, by Johanna Lindsey.
12. SILENT TRUTH, by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love.
13. CEMETERY DANCE, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
14. LION'S HEAT, by Lora Leigh.
15. HOME IN CAROLINA, by Sherryl Woods.
16. DEADLY DEALS, by Fern Michaels.
17. THE SIGN, by Raymond Khoury.
18. FIRST FAMILY, by David Baldacci.
19. BORDERLINE, by Nevada Barr
20. KINDRED IN DEATH, by J. D. Robb.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Book Title: The Vampire Diaries
The first book in a new trilogy from L. J. Smith!
Elena Gilbert is alive—again.
When Elena sacrificed herself to save the two vampire brothers who love her—the handsome, brooding Stefan and the sleek and dangerous Damon—she was consigned to a fate beyond death. Until a powerful supernatural force pulled her back.
Now Elena is not just human. She has powers and gifts that were bestowed on her in the afterlife. What's more, her blood pulses with an overwhelming and unique force that makes her irresistible to any vampire.
Stefan wants to find a way to keep Elena safe so that they can make a life together. Damon, however, is driven by an insatiable desire for power, and wants Elena to rule as his princess. When Stefan is lured away from Fell's Church, Damon seizes his chance to convince her that he is the brother she is meant to be with...
But a darkness is infiltrating the town, and Damon, always the hunter, is now the hunted; he becomes the prey of...
Vampire diaries have now been made into a popular TV serial.............
Elena Gilbert is alive—again.
When Elena sacrificed herself to save the two vampire brothers who love her—the handsome, brooding Stefan and the sleek and dangerous Damon—she was consigned to a fate beyond death. Until a powerful supernatural force pulled her back.
Now Elena is not just human. She has powers and gifts that were bestowed on her in the afterlife. What's more, her blood pulses with an overwhelming and unique force that makes her irresistible to any vampire.
Stefan wants to find a way to keep Elena safe so that they can make a life together. Damon, however, is driven by an insatiable desire for power, and wants Elena to rule as his princess. When Stefan is lured away from Fell's Church, Damon seizes his chance to convince her that he is the brother she is meant to be with...
But a darkness is infiltrating the town, and Damon, always the hunter, is now the hunted; he becomes the prey of...
Vampire diaries have now been made into a popular TV serial.............
the 3 R's
The importance of the three R's often reiterated by my late father in law was the key to progress. The three R's being Reading, 'Riting and 'Rithmetic.In todays world CST seems to have taken over. Chatting, Smsing and Tweeting.
The gadget that seems to have found its way into almost every one's hand is the cell phone. From school children to grand parents, from corporate giants to street hawkers, the cell phone has become one of the simple bare necessities of life. Cell phones may have brought us closer but not necessarily dearer. Whatever maybe it has certainly rung the death knell of the bullying unpleasant phone line man.
The gadget that seems to have found its way into almost every one's hand is the cell phone. From school children to grand parents, from corporate giants to street hawkers, the cell phone has become one of the simple bare necessities of life. Cell phones may have brought us closer but not necessarily dearer. Whatever maybe it has certainly rung the death knell of the bullying unpleasant phone line man.
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