Farrukh DhondyFragments Against My Ruin: A Life

Some biographies really will have you if you read it from author's perspective completely. I don't know if I should actually call Fragments Against My Ruins a real-life experience or a work of fiction. The precision is so much on point and engaging that you won't be able to put it down at any point of time. Farrukh Dhondy has proved himself a gem with this another masterpiece of his'. I read this book as November botm for My Secret Bookshelf book-club. Such a wonderful place to increase your stack.

Unlike most of the Dhondy's work, this one got published in India, really glad for that. Books from Westland and its subsidiaries really are impeccable. This one is more that just an out of the box work. You'll feel the need to know more about this man and his life. Every plot, every incidences are extremely interesting. This was the book of the month November for My Secret Bookshelf book-club.

This book is an autobiographical account of Indian journalist cum script writer, cum author cum socialist and actively involved activist who have acclaimed many things in life, Farrukh dhondy. His childhood day, switch of field, love for Physics and later literature, his stand as socialist in United Kingdom. His journey to UK , his years in college , his political affiliation, his experience with school and discrimination done towards him. His work with various members of society who work for betterment of blacks and Asian. His driven thought to get justice for those who are getting oppressed his friends. His time with Channel 4. His experience with journalism, his start of writing career, script he wrote but does credited and few that he wrote got credited with name and controversy around his book while on talk show with Arnab Goswami. His meeting and relationship with Naipaul and his career in Bollywood and his writing career as and author and his meeting with Charles sobhraj and his dangerous mission but saved on time.

Some titles tell the tales. Fragments against my ruin is one such. A stanza from the beautiful poem by Eliot, holds very deep meaning. So does this book. You start reading and by the end you realise how this stanza is relevant to story of Farrukh. It's not a book, it's a journey to one's mainland. One of the best books I came across.

Narration is amazing for this book. Finished it back in November. Reading with members of a bookclub is amazing. An experienc worth holding on to. The meet-up was one of a kind. Farrukh Dhondy sir and his stories, all are amazing. You can listen to him all day and you won't be bored even for a second. Perfect must read biography. Hope we see a movie on it too.

I finished this book 2 months back as a part of this amazing bookclub from My Secret Bookshelf. This is gem of all. Fragments Against My Ruins is a must read book written by Farrukh Dhondy, a renowned screenwriter. Loved the reading experience.

Looking for a biography of a controversial person? Fragments Against My Ruins will not disappoint you. Amazing amalgamation of words and life experiences with windows to many controversies of his life. Farrukh Dhondy has been out of the box in terms of writing, his book is one such. Being a part of My Secret Bookshelf book-club, I read this and now I'm drooling over it. Can't stop bragging though.

I won't say that I haven't came across a biography like this. An interesting writing style makes it work at all levels. Perhaps it's the cover that had my attention in the beginning. Content was flattering by all means. However, I won't say it was verryy fresh in all terms. The man and his chores had me though. Loving the introductory!