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Review for: Language English
Discovering Kiran Nagarkar was like being handed the privilege of witnessing a superhero in action. Cuckold was the first book I read of his and I can safely say that I have more than just satisfied.
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Upasana Sharma
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Mar, 2012
one of the best books i have ever read
Review for: Language English
kiran nagarkar's cuckold is a slap on any 'smug' writer/wishful writer's face. his writing has raised the bar....be it on any front - romance, history, the art of war, philosophy...it is a book you do... more
simmu kahlon
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Dec, 2011
An absolute pageturner!
Review for: Language English
Just finished reading Cuckold by Kiran Nagarkar. It's been ages that I read any of historical fictions, but this one was an absolute page turner. The book is complex, thought provoking and absolutely ... more
Kshipra Kankariya
, Pune
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Verified Purchase
· Jan, 2015
Historical masterpiece
Review for: Language English
I generally judge Indian authors differently from Western authors and give them more leeway. This book shook my perceptions on Indian writing and my biggest joy was that this was written by an Indian ... more
Krishna Ramachandran
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· Sep, 2012
A must, must, must read
Review for: Language English
Cuckold was recommended by a friend who spoke highly of the book. I would second his opinion here. I usually avoid books with historical background as i found them boring. Cuckold is everything but bo... more
Divya Rana
, Mumbai
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· Jul, 2013
Absolutely loved the book
Review for: Language English
I am deeply in love with the 'maharaj kumar' of the book. Once u pick it, you will not let go until the last page. Its a must read. History,war, politics, art and of course love..its a mix of all of i... more
Ruchi
, Hyderabad
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· Aug, 2014
Just okay
Review for: Language English
This is the first historical fiction book I have read on Rajasthan. A fictionalised biography of Maharaj Kumar of whom little is known except that he was the son of the famous Rana Sangha of Mewar and... more
Flipkart Customer
, Bhopal
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· Nov, 2018
Fiction at it's best!!!
Review for: Language English
Highly recommend this book. It is much better than Game of Thrones...
Kiran Nagarkar's writing takes you on tour of Rajasthan of sixteenth century...
Pranav Kulkarni
, Kolhapur
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· Dec, 2015
Must Read
Review for: Language English
Beautiful story telling, fast paced, drama, sex, politics, literally everything that a book needs to get your motor running. You can relate to the thought process in the prince's mind and the end will... more
Rahi Shah
, Ahmedabad
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· Apr, 2014
Waste of money!
Review for: Language English
Received the book with 2 of the pages torn
Flipkart Customer
, New Delhi
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· Nov, 2020
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