Books for the week

[break]The Archaeology of Knowledge & The Discourse On Language

By Michel Foucault

Rs 700

In France, a country that awards its intellectuals the status other countries give their rock stars, Michel Foucault was part of a glittering generation of thinkers, one which also included Sartre, de Beauvoir and Deleuze. One of the great intellectual heroes of the twentieth century, Foucault was a man whose passion and reason were at the service of nearly every progressive cause of his time.

From law and order, to mental health, to power and knowledge, he spearheaded public awareness of the dynamics that hold us all in thrall to a few powerful ideologies and interests. Arguably his finest work, Archaeology of Knowledge is a challenging but fantastically rewarding introduction to his ideas.

A Journey To The Self

By Luna Shrestha Thakur

Rs 300

This is a fascinating and moving story of a young Nepali woman seeking answers to life. She was confused by the hypocrisy and corruption she found in the culture she grew in. There was a discrimination against women. She wanted to live as she imagined others lived outside her narrow culture, but she could not do so in her own country. So she decided to travel abroad and find the perfect place of her imagination.

On her travels she meets Rajesh, Payal, Helen, Edith and Andrea, all of whom have special and remarkable stories and experiences to relate. Through them she comes to realize that no person or place is perfect, and she is the only one who can find the way to a good and happy life. In A Journey to the Self she travels from pain to joy, form anxiety to confidence, from anger to live, and finds peace and happiness.

The Vampire Diaries
The Return: Nightfall

By L.J Smith

Rs 500

When Elena sacrificed herself to save the two vampire brothers who love her—the handsome, brooding Stefan and the sleek and dangerous Damon—she was consigned to a fate beyond death. Until, a powerful supernatural force pulled her back. Now Elena is not just human. She has powers and gifts that were bestowed on her in the afterlife.

What’s more, her blood pulses with an overwhelming and unique force that makes her irresistible to any vampire. Stefan wants to find a way to keep Elena safe so that they can make a life together. Damon, however, is driven by an insatiable desire for power, and wants Elena to rule as his princess. When Stefan is lured away from Fell’s Church, Damon seizes his chance to convince her that he is the brother she is meant to be with.