(HT Archive) 345pp, Rs799 PenguinĪs a precocious child, she was trained in music by her father Deenanath Mangeshkar, a classical musician and theatre performer. Lata Mangeshkar singing at Shivaji Park in 1960 during the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement. Perhaps that’s why her songs have garnered a devoted multicultural following. Indeed, her ouvre includes pieces that reflect every human emotion. In a distinguished career that spanned over half a century, she sang everything from lullabies and bhajans to patriotic songs and romantic ballads, leaving behind a rich repository of over 2,000 songs. Hers is a voice that has brought succour and joy to individuals of every caste, class, creed and gender. However, through her innumerable songs in multiple languages, she continues to move millions, infusing a sense of oneness in a diverse audience.

It’s been over a year since Lata Mangeshkar soared into the musical realms beyond. Isabel Allende, bestselling author of The House of the Spirits Beautifully written. The Nightingale is one of those rare must read books that will forever nestle in your heart.Ĭhristy Lefteri I loved The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, a talented writer of American stories great characters, great plots, great emotions, who could ask for more in a novel? Utterly Compelling, Powerful and unforgettable Kristin Hannah is an exquisite storyteller.

‘A griping tale of family, love, grief and forgiveness’ – Sunday Express great characters, great plots, great emotions, who could ask for more in a novel?’ – Isabel Allende, bestselling author of The House of the Spirits ‘Movingly written and plotted with the heartless skill of a Greek tragedy, you’ll keep turning the pages until the last racking sob’ – Daily Mail ‘A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival’ – Kate Morton It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime. Vianne and Isabelle Mauriac are two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals and passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path towards survival, love and freedom in war-torn France. This story is about what it was like to be a woman during World War II when women’s stories were all too often forgotten or overlooked.

It is a heart-breakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the endurance of women. Soon to be a major motion picture, The Nightingale has captured the hearts of millions of readers becoming a number one bestseller across the world. The bestselling Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick

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