Count Dracula’s act of turning a human into a vampire is intensely sexual. It is, perhaps, that very idea that led to the conception of an Edward Cullen or a Damon Salvatore. Biting the skin of the neck to draw blood seemed too animalistic to my preteen self to register as anything erotic.
Many other fascinating trivia are revealed in the book. It’s intriguing to learn how Indians helped Zanzibar become a regional commerce powerhouse by connecting Zanzibar with Bombay and other western Indian ports. Certain significant Indians, like A.M. Jeevanjee, Jairam Shewji, and Tharya Topan, who made significant contributions to the region’s growth and the defence of Indian rights, find their rightful mention in the book.
Reading to one’s child can be a special bonding activity. It establishes a healthy routine of rest after a hectic day of work and play.
‘The Same Sky’ is an anthology of poems published recently from Eric Publication. It is a collaborative work by poets Sreya Sarkar and Sankar Sarkar.
Prasun Roy, is based in Kolkata and writes in varied genre, including narrative non-fiction, biography, adventure, mystery, thrillers and young adult fiction. Here’s an excerpt from his interview with Arundhati Gupa.
There is a children’s section where young readers like to curl with comic books on circular seats. The library has a Kindle section with eBooks of one’s choice that can be downloaded. There is a reading room with movable ladders to reach the top shelves and three cozy workshop rooms.
The different forms of screens, with their wide variety of contents, play havoc on young minds.
The novel is dense in content and cosmopolitan in nature, and hence, of interest to a wide range of audiences.
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