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Satire: A humorous take on political books
Updated On: 06 April, 2014 10:35 AM IST | | Hemal Ashar
Blurbs on book jackets give you a gist of what one can read inside. They offer the reader a thrilling synopsis of the book. Now, what if the key players of Indian politics starred in works of fiction? As we get closer to the elections, here is a humourous look at political books. These may be mysteries, thrillers, whodunits and analysis featuring our political players. All to be taken like a politician’s promises — with a pinch of salt

Pizza in the Piazza
Sonia Gandhi has put down the remote control and is ensconced in Venice, Italy, today. Sonia’s only connection to India is as slender as a sliver of spaghetti. She runs a highly successful pizza outlet called Soniata House and is more concerned about pepperoni than polls. It all changes, though, one sleepy, Sunday afternoon when a tall man, his face partially obscured in a Fedora, enters the Soniata House, just under a piazza and orders a cup of coffee. Just before he leaves, he scrawls ‘Bofors’ on the menu with a red pen and glides away in a Gondola. This sends shivers down Sonia’s spine. Who is this man, and what does he want? Sometimes, the more we try to forget, the more we are forced to remember.

Publisher: Mamamia Publications
Price: India: Rs 750 USA: $12


