November 16, 2008
Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Books & Authors.
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COVER STORY: Stalking The Lion River
 ‘The Indus is bigger than any river in Europe, and than any other in India except the Ganges’, wrote Arrian, the first century Greek historian in his Anabasis to describe the river Alexander crossed early one morning with his army to enter India....
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EXCERPT: Tale Of The Indus
 ‘The Indus, born in the wake of Kangri Rinpoche some 30 to 45 million years ago, is the ‘oldest known river’ in the region. Clouds blew in from the sea, snagged on the mountains, and fell forming glaciers....
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REVIEWS: Bollywood Highs
 But like all addictions, there are a couple of ways to get this high. You can either choose to watch a Bollywood film, or listen to a cheap Bollywood song everyday. But if you’re still left suffering from withdrawal symptoms, you can always opt for a book on Bollywood....
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REVIEWS: A New Awakening
 The book, as its title suggests, is explicitly written with the objective of creating an awakening, enlightenment and an understanding of the spiritual aspects of the ephemeral and material life among readers....
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REVIEWS: Tracking The Ancient Route
 The Silk Road refers to the 2,000-year old trading route that connected China to the Mediterranean. In fact, it was not a single road but a network of interconnected roads that enabled people to transport trade goods...
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EXCERPT: Women Travellers, Muslim Travellers
 BETWEEN July and October 2004, the National Portrait Gallery in London featured a special exhibition entitled ‘Off the Beaten Track: Three Centuries of Women Travelers’. It highlighted the journeys of predominantly...
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REVIEWS: The Problem Of Nationhood
 With the economic crisis deepening all over the world, the issue of national, political and even religious unity in Pakistan has become a subject of intense debate. However, instead of discussing this sensitive issue in an objective manner...
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REVIEWS: A Leader’s Life
The book on the life of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah, starts with the poem ‘Millat Ka Pasbaan’ by Mian Bashir Ahmed, which was recited at the Pakistan Resolution on March 23, 1940 during the annual session of the Muslim League highlights....
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COLUMN: Some Character Sketches
One fine morning after a long absence a journal unexpectedly made its appearance thus giving us a surprise. Savaira, a prestigious literary journal, hardly cares for regularity. But this time its protracted disappearance....
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