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Baaz
Baaz | Anuja Chauhan
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'Why do they call you Baaz?' 'It means falcon,' he replies solemnly. 'Or bird of prey. Because I swoop down on the enemy planes just like a Baaz would.' Then he grins. The grey eyes sparkle. 'It's also short for bastard.' 1971. The USSR-backed India-Mukti Bahini alliance is on the brink of war against the America-aided Pakistani forces. As the Cold War threatens to turn red hot, handsome, laughing Ishaan Faujdaar, a farm boy from Chakkahera, Haryana, is elated to be in the IAF, flying the Gnat, a tiny fighter plane nicknamed 'Sabre Slayer' for the devastation it has wreaked in the ranks of Pakistan's F-86 Sabre Squadrons. Flanked by his buddies Raks, a MiG-21 Fighter, Maddy, a transport pilot who flies a Caribou, and fellow Gnatties Jana, Gana and Mana, Shaanu has nothing on his mind but glory and adventure - until he encounters Tehmina Dadyseth, famed bathing beauty and sister of a dead fauji, who makes him question the very concept of nationalism and whose eyes fill with disillusioned scorn whenever people wax eloquent about patriotism and war... Pulsating with love, laughter and courage, Baaz is Anuja Chauhan's tribute to our men in uniform.
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5 Stars ⭐️ Absolutely stunning! A must read. Highly Highly recommend it 😊

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Baaz, stands out from her usual books in one important aspect. Indian readers are starved of books told from a hero's point of view- to delve into the mind of a man and to be privy to his thoughts and actions. Anuja serves Baaz ke maaphik Ishaan Faujdar, like a delicacy to us, starved souls.

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#Baaz has the usual #AnujaChauhan combination of a feisty & independent heroine, and a gorgeous hero. The beginning was filled with toe-curling passion and humour. To her credit, she handles all fight sequences with aplomb & it‘s absolutely clear the amount of research that has gone into the book. But my biggest problem lies with how the end was handled. One can see the end coming from a mile, but one does not ever expect it to pan out like that.

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Pickpick

When you read the synopsis, it sounds rather serious but let me assure you that Anuja Chauhan has taken up an event of historical importance and presented it as an easy, simple and enjoyable read. The story centers around the lives of three IAF officers. Their friendship is portrayed so beautifully. The romance in the book is in such a way that it doesn‘t overpower the story. Overall it was so much fun and a great tribute to our men in uniform.

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