Congratulations Suresh. I look forward to getting my grubby hands on this one - please include me in the list :-)
Regards, Mohit On Fri, Feb 4, 2022 at 10:32 PM Suresh Ramasubramanian via Silklist < [email protected]> wrote: > As for the dead tree version it’s only on sale in the uk and I am getting > the last few copies shipped to me after one lot I got has been exhausted. > > Any of you have shipping addresses in india and want a copy, please let me > know offlist. I should have some copies in a few weeks. This is a young > adult focused comic so please keep your expectations low :) > > --srs > ------------------------------ > *From:* Suresh Ramasubramanian <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, February 4, 2022 10:30:59 PM > *To:* Silklist - Intelligent Conversation <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Thaths <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [Silk] Re: Commando comic by Suresh > > Hey Thaths, glad you liked it. For those who want a good look at Indian > troops in the two word wars here are a few books, they should all be > available on Amazon > > IAF - > > Spitfire Singh by Michael Edwardes (about Harjinder Singh, who rose up the > ranks from a mechanic in 1930 to an Air Vice Marshal in the 50s, would have > risen even higher but for the mischance of krishna menon adopting him as a > protege of sorts) > > The forgotten few - KS Nair. On the early days of the iaf > > Army - > The Indian empire at war - George Morton-Jack on Indian troops in ww1 > > Ayo Gorkhali by Tim Gurung, a history of the Gorkha regiments > > Still looking for good stuff on the navy but let me work through these > > > --srs > ------------------------------ > *From:* Thaths via Silklist <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, February 4, 2022 10:03:07 PM > *To:* Silklist - Intelligent Conversation <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Thaths <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [Silk] Re: Commando comic by Suresh > > Congratulations, hserus! I am proud of you!! > > For those of you who, like me, would like to buy a copy, here are links: > Amazon US <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GXPRHYG/>, UK > <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GXPRHYG/>, India > <https://www.amazon.in/dp/B09GXPRHYG/>. At the moment it only appears to > be available on Kindle format. I will wait for the dead tree version. > > Suresh, you join the likes of Raghu Karnad and Yasmin Khan in bringing > Indian involvement in WWII to wider understanding. > > Some years ago when I livedd Down Under I chanced upon the Muslim section > of the Cemetary at Broken Hill. Reading up on who the people buried there > were I learned about the Muslim Cameleers > <https://www.amazon.com/Australias-Muslim-Cameleers-Pioneers-1860s-1930s/dp/1862548722/> > who helped build the Railroad in Australia. Like in Kenya, some of them > decided to become shopkeeps and traders. > > I know you are also interested in Westerns. I can see a potential for a > Western set in the Outback starring Cowboys (Camelboys?) and Indians. > > Thaths > > > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 10:43 PM Udhay Shankar N via Silklist < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Suresh, who hosted silk for 15+ years until last year, has a(nother) > interesting thing, chronicled by another silklister, Shrabonti: > > > https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/talking-point/the-story-of-the-first-commando-comic-by-an-indian-writer-came-to-him-in-a-dream-111643947411883.html > > Udhay > > -- > > ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com)) > > _______________________________________________ > Silklist mailing list > Manage your membership here: > https://lists.digeratus.in/postorius/lists/silklist.lists.digeratus.in/ > > > > -- > Homer: Hey, what does this job pay? > Carl: Nuthin'. > Homer: D'oh! > Carl: Unless you're crooked. > Homer: Woo-hoo! > _______________________________________________ > Silklist mailing list > Manage your membership here: > https://lists.digeratus.in/postorius/lists/silklist.lists.digeratus.in/
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