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Aroon Raman

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Born

India

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Genre

Thriller/crime, History, Biography

Influences

Arthur Conan Doyle
Peter O’ Donnell
William Dalrymple
John Keay
Amitav Gho ...more

Member Since

September 2013

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https://www.goodreads.com/aroonraman

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A Masters Degree in Economics from JNU and then an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania have given me an unusual education - a full spectrum from the left to the right!

Till 2014, I ran my own manufacturing and research companies, both of which have since been successfully divested to multinationals.

I'm now taking that old Chinese proverb seriously: 'Enjoy life: it's later than you think.' So what I really do is travel to strange and offbeat places, meet as many people as I can from all walks of life; in short explore every nook and corner that I possibly can of this enormous canvas called life.

I also write. Books have inevitably been an important part of my journey. Conan Doyle was once asked who he wrote his Sherlock H A Masters Degree in Economics from JNU and then an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania have given me an unusual education - a full spectrum from the left to the right!

Till 2014, I ran my own manufacturing and research companies, both of which have since been successfully divested to multinationals.

I'm now taking that old Chinese proverb seriously: 'Enjoy life: it's later than you think.' So what I really do is travel to strange and offbeat places, meet as many people as I can from all walks of life; in short explore every nook and corner that I possibly can of this enormous canvas called life.

I also write. Books have inevitably been an important part of my journey. Conan Doyle was once asked who he wrote his Sherlock Holmes stories for and he replied, 'For the man who is half a boy and for the boy who is half a man.' It has been so with me ever since. Doyle, John Buchan, Rider Haggard and Kalki’s novels in Tamil fired my imagination at an early age with their classics of detection, adventure and history and I’ve been hooked to a good yarn for as long as I can remember.

My three books are all in the thriller and adventure genre . My first, The Shadow Throne is a nuclear conspiracy plot that The Hindu called a 'roller-coaster of nail-biting suspense.' I followed that up with a Mughal period adventure called The Treasure of Kafur, for those who love a fast-paced story set in history, My third, Skyfire, was released in December 2016. It's also a thriller centred around weather manipulation and has been very well received. I'd like to think all my books will grip you and not let you go till the very last page!

When I'm not writing and traveling (and trekking in the Himalayas), I support a number of NGOs focusing on disability and the cause of deprived and missing children.

I also speak to schools and colleges, corporates and general audiences on topics as varied as converting one's life into a thriller, sparking the creativity within each of us, and similar topics. All talks are peppered with a lot of fun and examples taken from some of my own unusual and strange experiences.

Do visit my website for details about me, my writing, speaking, and other activities. I specially welcome those who want to get involved in voluntary activities with NGOs. ...more

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Skyfire by Aroon Raman: A tale of fear, suspense and trafficking

Skyfire by Aroon Raman: A tale of fear, suspense, and trafficking

http://www.hindustantimes.com/books/skyfire-by-aroon-raman-a-tale-of-fear-suspense-and-trafficking/story-EXRxDbEBCIZezYp9GyT0UJ.html.

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Average rating: 3.53 · 1,331 ratings · 258 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Shadow Throne 3.49 avg rating — 793 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Treasure of Kafur 3.62 avg rating — 387 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“In the yesterdays and tomorrows does sorrow reside. In the now and here do the wise abide.”
― Aroon Raman, The Treasure of Kafur

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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

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“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

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“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
― Steve Jobs

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“There is no friend as loyal as a book.”
― Ernest Hemingway

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