As opposed to the world-view of Afghan women, the book And the Mountains Echoed, has a character Nila Wahdati who is a representation of Khaled Hosseini's memory of the Afghan women he saw when he was a teenager. "There would be really striking women in short skirts," he recalls. "Beautiful, very outspoken, temperamental, endlessly – in my... Continue Reading →
Dostoevsky got involved in the Petrashevsky circle during the time of Tsar Nicholas when Petrashevsky, an influential revolutionary, approached Dostoevsky asking him about the subject of his next story. Dostoevsky never had any revolutionary aspirations and he believed in his mother's teachings on the emphasis of love. However, he could not extricate himself from the... Continue Reading →
In 2006, members of the British Museum, Libraries and Archives Council voted To Kill A Mockingbird as the number one book that every adult should read before they die. The Bible was number two. Source: Harper Lee Trivia To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee. It was published in 1960.
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Book: Honour Author: Elif Shafak Year: 2012 He tip-toed past the double bed that had been placed in a corner - wrought-iron headboard, embroidered pillows, amulets against the evil-eye and a satiny, cobalt-blue bedspread. Blue was Iskender's favourite colour. It was the colour for boys, which meant the sky was a boy. So were the rivers and lakes. And... Continue Reading →
On the occasion of Friendship Day, we at Bookhad celebrate one of our most favourite friendships - Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee - in the iconic fantasy tale The Lord of the Rings. *** “Frodo: I can't do this, Sam. Sam: I know. It's all wrong. By rights we shouldn't even be here. But we... Continue Reading →
"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that... Continue Reading →
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