About the Book Bestseller, a novel by Ahmed Faiyaz is a story about a
30 something man named Akshay Mathur, an out of work editor of a
defunct literary magazine in the UK and a divorcee. He is forced to go to India to help shore up an old publishing house. Having an outstanding
credit debt, he wished to pay it off and free himself by saying 'yes' to joining Kalim Publication. The death of Iqbal Kalim- the owner, left him with no choice
but to take over the ailing publication house and help it build its value in
the competitive publication market. Given an ultimatum by Angus Lee, the new owner of Thomson Lee
Books, Akshay has to publish at least five bestsellers in the coming year, failing which the
business would be wound up. He must find a way of making a success out of books
he would never publish or would never even read. To complicate things further,
he has to contend with a motley crew of has-beens and misfits working for the
publishing house as well as wannabe writers, de…
About the Book M. A. Chacko, the author of the book Two Leaves and a Bud shares his
rich insights into the lives of the Syrian Christian community of India. Three
distinct stories weave their magic in this novel: The first, The Faithful
Husband, stars Seby, a true Sunday Christian, who has acquired land from the
Malabar Namboodiris and retain the land for his family, using any means. The protagonist of the second book is a young Catholic boy from Kerala,
who sets off for greener pastures to earn a living as a construction worker.
Chacko fluently discusses the interplay of family, values, society, marriage,
dowry, and property on the day-to-day life of the community. The Holiday, the final book in this trilogy, is a day in the life of
Raymond, who wanders through old haunts in Goa on his day off. With its
leisurely pace and graceful style, The Holiday gently touches ethics, culture,
politics, and religion in this multi-cultural tourist hotspots. My Take on the Book Don't get confused wi…