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Raavan : enemy of Aryavarta
\"INDIA, 3400 BCE. A land in tumult, poverty and chaos. Most people suffer quietly. A few rebel. Some fight for a better world. Some for themselves. Some don't give a damn... Raavan. Fathered by one of the most illustrious sages of the time. Blessed by the Gods with talents beyond all. Cursed by fate to be tested to the extremes.A formidable teenage pirate, he is filled with equal parts courage, cruelty and fearsome resolve. A resolve to be a giant among men, to conquer, plunder, and seize the greatness that he thinks is his right.A man of contrasts, of brutal violence and scholarly knowledge. A man who will love without reward and kill without remorse.This exhilarating third book of the Ram Chandra series sheds light on Ravaan, the king of Lanka. And the light shines on darkness of the darkest kind. Is he the greatest villain in history or just a man in a dark place, all the time?\"--Publisher description.
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Food; Apple Polishing
BLACK GILLIFLOWER, WHITE WINTER PEARMAIN, Esopus Spitzenburg, St. Edmund's Pippin . . . the names of these old apples trip off my tongue with pleasure. Now affectionately called antique apples, many of the varieties that were grown before the Civil War are being revived. Alas, they are not as beautiful as their names; the fruit is small, irregular - all right, it must be said - just plain quirky. In fact, their eccentric appearance and short storage life almost led to their demise. But because of their sprightly flavors and almost winy bouquet, pomophiles are eagerly seeking these distinct fruits at roadside stands and farmers' markets. ''Gravensteins?'' they whisper almost reverently. ''Or do you happen to have any Kandil Sinaps?'' More and more chefs are scanning the local markets for these unusual apples. Robert Davis, the chef at the Checkerberry Inn, near Goshen, Ind., creates luxurious dishes with a variety of apples. ''I prefer tart, crisp apples,'' he says. ''The sweeter ones tend to taste flat and turn mushy when cooked.'' Apples appear in soups and salads, and his fruit flambe with a pastry cookie and apple-pecan tarts are frequently requested desserts. Grilled duckling breast is served with sauteed apples, onions and raisins topped with a garlicky plum-orange sauce. Down the road from the Checkerberry Inn, Amish housewives pick apples in their own orchards and, true to their 19th-century life style, store them in the barn for the winter. ''I like Rome Beauties, Northern Spies and Jonathans the best,'' says Amanda Schmucker. ''The Jonathans really hold up well for cooking.'' Mrs. Schmucker makes a steamed apple pudding that is similar to suet pudding - dark, dense and spicy. Fried apples sauteed in butter and brown sugar with a hint of cinnamon and lemon is a favored side dish on farm tables throughout the winter. I like serving fried apples with pork entrees, or as a brunch dish.
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The immortals of Meluha
1900 BC. In what modern Indians mistakenly call the Indus Valley Civilisation. The inhabitants of that period called it the land of Meluha a near perfect empire created many centuries earlier by Lord Ram, one of the greatest monarchs that ever lived. This once proud empire and its Suryavanshi rulers face severe perils as its primary river, the revered Saraswati, is slowly drying to extinction. They also face devastating terrorist attacks from the east, the land of the Chandravanshis. To make matters worse, the Chandravanshis appear to have allied with the Nagas, an ostracised and sinister race of deformed humans with astonishing martial skills. The only hope for the Suryavanshis is an ancient legend: When evil reaches epic proportions, when all seems lost, when it appears that your enemies have triumphed, a hero will emerge. Is the rough-hewn Tibetan immigrant Shiva, really that hero? And does he want to be that hero at all? Drawn suddenly to his destiny, by duty as well as by love, will Shiva lead the Suryavanshi vengeance and destroy evil?
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