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Satire: A humorous take on political books

<p>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&rsquo;s promises &mdash; with a pinch of salt</p>

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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.



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