Books of the week: From Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's The Last Queen to Ashish Khetan's Undercover, our picks
HarperCollins India | Rs 599 | 372 pages Bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s latest novel tells the story of Rani Jindan, the daughter of the royal kennel keeper who went on to become Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s favourite queen. She soon became regent, protecting her six-year-old son’s heritage, fighting the British to keep them from annexing Punjab, and stepping out of the zenana to conduct state business. She was later imprisoned and exiled, but that still didn’t crush her will. Read more about the book here. People on our Roof Niyogi Books | Rs 450 | 228 pages Author and po...