Second Thoughts: On Books, Authors and the Writerly Life

By Navtej Sarna

From the rose gardens of Shiraz to the snow-powdered hillside above Kabul, from the water and stone mirages of St Petersburg to gritty Mumbai, the evocative essays in this collection combine travel and literature using a charming mix of the personal impression and incisive literary criticism.

Written over seven years for the Hindu Literary Review from the cocoon of a book-lined study, digging into forgotten second-hand bookshops, trekking the Himalayan hills or searching out far-flung literary sites around the globe, Navtej Sarna never veers far from the essential focus of these essays: the love of books and the men who write them.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9351770524
• ISBN13: 9789351770527
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Collins
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 7.9"