Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi’s most personal book yet

Hindustan Times | ByKalyani Prasher

Nov 22, 2020 10:27 AM IST

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The best-selling author is out with his new book, Loss, which is as much a memoir of grief as it is an ode to life.

We expect a lot from Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi, the public figure known for his candid opinions and the author of flamboyant works like The Last Song of Dusk. But even the reader who has followed Shanghvi’s writing closely will be surprised by his latest work. Loss is an entirely different being.

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When it comes to loss, the pandemic has truly been a great equaliser – even my 22-year-old nephew is coping with loss – never before has the world collectively grieved in this way”