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Shakespeare on a Train: and Other Real-Life Stories Kindle Edition

by Bhaskaran Nair (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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These episodes from the roller coaster life of one man take us to the Alps where he loses his son; the Parisian hotel where he survives malaria; and the wild, high seas where he hangs on to a rope ladder praying for his life. In these true stories, he survives a bloody coup in Africa and travels in an airplane standing in the aisle. He blocks a presidential motorcade but is still alive and free. He uses a Shakespearian quote to escape from a tormentor on a crowded train in rural India. We see him offloaded from a flight in Freetown. We also see mercifully accommodated in another flight when he reports at the wrong airport in London. His first encounters with steak in Paris and cheese in Africa make us laugh. As do his encounter with peanut selling girls and the mistaken ‘overnighter’ suitcase. The pre-schooling model of the author’s childhood memories must make us realise how lucky we are today. The chunk of chicken at the Abidjan airport and the method used by the author to obtain a driving licence add a touch of hilarity. And indeed, the young man going to the university with just one perforated shirt demand our sympathy. While the rogue elephant in Ngorongoro gives us a fright, the domesticated Indian elephant will make our eyes moist.
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    153 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publication date
    March 3, 2020
  5. File size
    558 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B085FY6MK9
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 3, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 558 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 153 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Bhaskaran Nair

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Bhaskaran Nair was born in India. His work took him to various countries including Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mauritius, Uganda, and Tanzania. He was a CEO, Managing Director, and investor. He was involved in four business start-ups, which encouraged him to write ‘Vision 10 Mission 90’ sharing his experiences for the benefit of aspiring entrepreneurs. This book will be published shortly. Bhaskar enjoys traveling and the company of his grandchildren. ‘Shakespeare on a Train’ was inspired mainly by his travel experiences. He is married to Santha. He has two sons. Bhaskar alternates his residence between India and Australia.

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sumesh nair
5.0 out of 5 stars More entertaining than WhatsApp
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2020
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You have narrated most of these stories to me in the past but reading them brought back so many old memories.

Short, entertaining and beautiful read; thanks Dad.

I also love the title of the book.
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