Cactus Country
Author | : Manohar Malgonkar |
Publisher | : Roli Books Private Limited |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2010-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789351940050 |
ISBN-13 | : 9351940055 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cactus Country written by Manohar Malgonkar and published by Roli Books Private Limited. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aslam Chisti, a young Pakistani officer, is faced with a difficult choice war explodes, tearing apart his country.... As tanks and soldiers prowl through East Pakistan, which is fighting to emerge as a sovereign nation: Bangladesh, Chisti who has been posted to the war zone, is taken prisoner by Bangladeshi guerrillas. To further complicate matters, the young officer falls in love with the enemy-the beautiful daughter of a Bengali princess in whose mansion Chisti is placed under house arrest.... In this novel Manohar Malgonkar gives us an enthralling tale of love, valour, manhood and the brutalities of war.