Book's

Everytime i feel a bit sick. i skip my college and head to British Library. The very sight of those 30000 odd book's warms my heart and takes away my sickness. i've been reading a lot off late here's a small sneak-peak at those which really made sense and taught me something.



1. Mr. hitchcock written by Quentin Falk.


Few minutes ago, when this thought of putting together a small compilation of the best of the lot i've been reading this summer stuck me i strongly decided not to include the book's on films and film makers in it. really cant help it they have rehabilitation centres for drug addicts hope they would soon find something for movie addicts. Before i caught sight of this book Hitchcock to me was just another of those super hyped classic hollywood directors that everybody talk's about but nobody actually watches . but quentin falk' honest book made me realise that hitchcock is not merely a director but an innovator. The book cover's everything right from his very first feature " The Lodger " to his very last " The Family Plot ". I have seen 14 of hitchcock's including The lodger. The Lodger is a passable thriller from outside seen from a distance but when you approach closer it unravels the making of an extraordinary film maker. The Camera Angles might have surprised quiet a many back then. Being a hitchcock fanatic i've got to enlighten you with some facts. In the 1944 hitchcock classic " Lifeboat " the entire movie takes place in a boat. Hitchcock racked his brain about how to make space for his customary guest appearance which has by then achieved a cult status among hitchcock fans, and the fat man came up with a crazy idea. He reduced 20 pounds for a news paper advert about obesity. In the movie this paper lies crumbled in the boat until one of it's passengers finds it and discovers hitchcock in it. And with the 1948 release Rope Hitchcock's obsession with the camera reached a Vertigo. The master of cinema introduced the Longshots which would later on become hitchcock'c trademark.



2. The Illumination Of Merton Browne Written by J.M.Shaw.


Once again i start this with a thankyou note to british library. Without the library i wouldn't have got access to some of the Classic's which have certainly made some impact on me. One such classic is " the illumination of merton browne " The central character browne loathe's everything around him. his mom, step father, and his stinking neighbourhood.Merton Browne hides in his cupboard with a torch and a Tintin book and pretends he's going to space. As he gets older things don't change much. He thinks secondary school will be about learning, but mainly it's about staying out of trouble. Disenchanted and desperate to avoid the attentions of Savage and his posse, Merton finds refuge among the forgotten history books in a dusty basement, remnants of another regime. Inspired by what he reads he think's that he is on the verge of a revolution. The Reason i found this book amusing and a must read is Merton Browne is the closest a fictional character could get to the real life character Sandeep. I ran away from people just the way merton ran away from Savage and his posse. Merton found refuge among forgotten history books in a dusty basement and i found refuge in the airconditioned british library. Both of us are in need to decide who we are, what we want to be and the place where our loyalities lie.


3. And Then Then There Was No One- Gilbert Adair


The book Starts with the author dedicating it to the " Undisputed queen of mystery " Agatha Christie. this is the third of evadne mound whodunit. Had no idea of who the author was when i started reading the book but once i knew who he is and the things he did. respect for the book overflowed. He is none other than the guy who wrote the book " the holy innocents" basing on the book provided the script to the movie i bow in devotion " The Dreamers ". Read this book twice and i am still unable to decide who the killer is. it sure is the best thriller the rack's of british library have got. Jumpscares gaurenteed. I bow my head in devotion and respect to the " Undisputed King Of mystery" Gilbert Adair....