Sethji

2012·11.3 MB·English

by  Shobhaa De

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PENGUIN BOOKS
SETHJI
Shobhaa De’s seventeen books include the bestsellers Socialite
Evenings, Starry Nights, Spouse and Superstar India. A widely read
columnist in leading publications, she is known for her outspoken
views, making her one of India’s most respected opinion shapers. De
lives in Mumbai with her family.
Also by the author
Fiction
Socialite Evenings
Sisters
Starry Nights
Strange Obsession
Sultry Days
Snapshots
Second Thoughts
Non-fiction
Speedpost
Surviving Men
Selective Memory
Spouse
Superstar India
SETH JI
SHOBHAA DE
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ALWAYS LEARNING PEARSON
To
Our beloved politicians.
May their tribe decrease.

‘The arrow shot by the archer may or may not kill a
single person. But stratagems devised by wise men can
kill even babes in the womb.’—Kautilya