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Jeffrey Archer in Bangalore

Last night, I got to meet my favourite story teller at a book reading in Bangalore. I have always believed that Jeffrey Archer is a better story teller than a writer. Yesterday proved it. With his subtle digs at Indian films, the state of Indian road transport, and the political scenario, Archer proved a consummate …

May 19, 2009 – 2:59 pm | By admin | Posted in Books | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Jeffrey’s Archer’s ‘To cut a long story short’

When I was in college, my lecturer used to say, “The king and the queen died is a story. The king died but the queen died of grief is a plot.” Apply it to Jeffrey Archer, the master storyteller, and you will agree that the story should read: ‘The king died and the queen died. …

November 2, 2008 – 2:17 pm | By admin | Posted in Books | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)