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Fiction

The Bancroft Strategy: Robert Ludlum, Rs. 250

Former intelligence agent who goes out on his own to rescue a colleague being held by mercenaries. Compelling read.

Reaching Bombay Central: Shama Futehally, Rs. 195

This is charmingly different and holds your attention.

Frontiers - Collected Stories: Shama Futehally, Rs. 250

There is grace in prose, so much that is apposite, poetic and unpretentious.

The Penguin Book of Classic Urdu Stories: Edited by M. Asaduddin,

Rs. 395

This collection brings together 16 memorable tales that have influenced generations of readers.

The Secret of Crickley Hall: James Herbert, Rs. 880

It explores the darker, more obtuse territories of evil and the supernatural. Herbert's finest novel to date.

Non-Fiction

The Legacy of Susruta: M.S. Valiathan, Rs. 875

The classic Susruta Samhita has been recast in a thematic fashion without sacrificing any of the content of the original chapters.

The Goldilocks Enigma _ Why is the Universe Just Right for Life: Paul Davies, Rs. 1422

Explains with simplicity some of the profoundest questions of cosmology.

The Book of lost Books - An incomplete history of all the great books you will never read: Stuart Kelly, Rs. 569

Clever, funny and informative. It is a weird history of literature.

Industrial Economy of Kerala-Nodes and Linkages: Ed. D. Rajasenan & Gerard de Groot, Rs. 520

This book is an in-depth exposition of the Industrial Economy of Kerala.

Manager at Work - A practitioner's guide to being the best: S. Ramachander, Rs. 350

This book is an essential introduction for the practising manager aiming at excellence in a brave new world of infinite opportunities.

The High-Performance Entrepreneur: Subroto Bagchi, Rs. 395

Golden rules for success in today's world. A must-read for anyone to start a new venture.

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