India, 27th June 2016 - Sanil Sachar – 23-year-old author, entrepreneur and motivational speaker launched his latest book - The Dark side of light.
Sanil Sachar’s second book, The Dark Side of Light promises a unique literary journey for its readers instantly connecting and reflecting life’s complexities by stitching together vignettes of romance, comedy, murder, mystery alike. ‘Member’s Only’ takes you to India’s first strip club set in 2034 that asks existential questions about identity as a young man oscillates between love and lust. ‘Painted Red’ brings alive the most basic of human emotions showcasing wrath and vengeance as a brother deals with loss. Navigating the reader through an array of everyday emotions, ‘Dinner with the Turners’ is a laugh riot, striking a chord as it peeps into a youngster’s life where a hopeless wanderer tries to find his identity in a foreign land. The short and powerful ‘I’ll Be There One Day’ conveys a sense of belonging while mystery and wavering thoughts sway along with ‘The Conditioned Air’.
Offering a diverse menu for his readers, Sanil combines the rhythm of poetry, the allure of storytelling and the realism of theatre seamlessly keeping their distinct flavours intact. With a heartbeat like tempo, the different literary forms come together to create an enriching experience, painting vivid experiences with each word. 25 short stories, 48 poems and 2 scripts transport you to different worlds at one moment and allude to everyday experiences the next, with fiction fuelled by reality.
The Dark Side of Light echoes the philosophy of living each day one word at a time.
Publisher – Rupa Publications
Price – INR 350
Availability – Cross Word, Landmark, Across all leading bookstores and online stores
About the author
Sanil Sachar is a twenty-three-year-old author from Delhi. He started writing during his time in England, where he completed his high school and graduation. His first book Summer Promises and Other Poems was published in 2013. After graduating in Sport Business Management from Sheffield Hallam University, he worked in the corporate sector with Star Sports but finally decided to take up writing full time, resulting in his second book, The Dark Side of Light. Sanil has also been directing and writing for theatre and aspires to write for films too with hints of this endeavor in his various short stories. An avid footballer, Sanil can be found chasing the ideal words when he is not running after a ball. He aspires to inspire,