Land of the Seven Rivers Condition:Well Read Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn

Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2019

but it’s only when she and her friends Ruth and Tommy leave the safe grounds of the school (as they always knew they would) that they realize the full truth of what Hailsham is

They reveal the ten instincts that distort our perspective—from our tendency to divide the world into two camps (usually some version of us and them) to the way we consume media (where fear rules) to how we perceive progress (believing that most things are getting worse)

rambunctious republic of nearly four million citizens

Land of the Seven Rivers Condition:Well Read Shortlisted for the Gordon BurnDid ancient India witness the Great Flood? Why did the Buddha give his first sermon at Sarnath? How did the Europeans map India? Combining scholarship with sparkling wit, Sanjeev Sanyal sets out to explore how India's history was shaped by its geography, answering questions you may have never thought to ask. Moving from geological and genetic origins to present day Gurgaon, Land of the Seven Rivers is riveting, wry and full of surprises.