You dreamt of heaven, but destiny left you to rot in hell. Young author Neeraj Chhiba, who's lived life on similar notes, chronicles his fight-back story in his first book

You dreamt of heaven, but destiny left you to rot in hell. Young author Neeraj Chhiba, who's lived life on similar notes, chronicles his fight-back story in his first book

What happens when a guy who aspires to join IIT ends up in Russia after meeting a fatal accident? The book centres on the adventures of Pankaj as he shifts his base from India to Volgograd, a Russian place that's known as 'City of Heroes' because it played a major role in stopping Hitler's assault on highly expensive and capitalist Russia.

The city still remains equally expensive, but is going through a lot of civil turmoil, because Russia is switching from a communist to a capitalist economy. The moment Pankaj starts getting used to the place, his seniors in college, who are considered as the 'Campus Gods' unexpectedly turn into his enemy and conspire to ruin him with the help of the local mafia. Pankaj even lands up in jail.

Survival of the hittest
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How Pankaj develops survival instincts and sails through all the problems that come his way make the book an interesting read.

The situations that refuse to leave your memory long after you've finished reading the book are those in which Pankaj's friend is diagnosed positive for AIDS, and when a Russian girl ditches Pankaj for another girl just because she would like to spend life with a foreigner.

In order to survive in the costliest country, he and his friend start a business and in no time become super successful. Now, to see, if the book will, too.

Author: Neeraj Chhibba
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Rupa Price: Rs 95

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