Yes it is worlds most expensive and a rare book. The best thing is that book is set for sale, this book is one of the 100 remaining copies of "Birds of America" and experts value it from 4 million pounds to 6 million pound. One complete copy of the book was sold at recors 8.8 million in 2000 so I guess this time the cost may go higher.
A very rare publication of its kind book contains collection of 435 hand-colored prints, made from engravings of Audubon's illustrations, measures more than 3 feet by 2 feet. Reason for such a huge size is that Audubon wanted to paint the birds life size.
More info: http://www.sothebys.com
Friday, September 10, 2010
Sunday, September 5, 2010
The House of Fear by Ibn-e-Safi
This is a detective book by Safi, in the book the detective Ali Imran is desi 007 Agent James Bond. Like Bond he can solve mystery in this world. Story is about three dead bodies found with identical dagger marks. Safi has been known author of pulp fiction and he has been writing detetive storied in his series in Urdu called Jasoosi duniya.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Truth, Peter Temple - Online Book Review
Truth written by Peter Temple is one very stunningly written and interesting crime novel. It involves a murder in a luxury apartment in Victoria, Australia. Inspector Stephen Villani is investigator for the murder of a young woman, whose body lies in the glass bath tub.
Below is very well written review of the book at a blogger at ning: "The central core of this book is the peeling back of artifice, of pretence, of deception and doubt and the revealing of truth. The truth behind a young girls body in a luxury bathroom; the truth behind the tortured men hanging in a backyard in Oakleigh; the truth about colleagues, mentors and political masters; the truth behind Villani's marriage, his runaway tearaway teenage daughter; his relationship with his brothers; and his fractious, terse, uncomfortable relationship with a father who he doesn't understand, and he thinks, doesn't understand him. Truth is a subject that the reader has to conclude is very very close to Temple's heart as well."
Below is very well written review of the book at a blogger at ning: "The central core of this book is the peeling back of artifice, of pretence, of deception and doubt and the revealing of truth. The truth behind a young girls body in a luxury bathroom; the truth behind the tortured men hanging in a backyard in Oakleigh; the truth about colleagues, mentors and political masters; the truth behind Villani's marriage, his runaway tearaway teenage daughter; his relationship with his brothers; and his fractious, terse, uncomfortable relationship with a father who he doesn't understand, and he thinks, doesn't understand him. Truth is a subject that the reader has to conclude is very very close to Temple's heart as well."
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