India, Jan. 31 -- Book: Nagrota Under Siege

Author: Bhaavna Arora Publisher: Penguin

Price: Rs 299

In the book "Nagrota Under Siege" Bhaavna Arora has managed to provide the readers with a poignant account of the terrorist attack on the Nagrota Army base in Jammu and Kashmir. It blends emotional eloquence with factual accuracy and completely expresses the deep impacts of the place on Arora's mind. The author does not simply tell a story; for her, the clash and the impact on the lives of soldiers' families is the real and sad reality.

The author vividly details the events surrounding the attack and manages to sort of 'bring the document to life' by making it a part of the narrative rather than just an add on feature. Within the brutal ...