First published in paperback as 'Herogiri' by Random House India,
2010. What happens when fate chooses an ordinary man for an
extraordinary mission? Arnab Bannerjee has little excitement in his
life other than tracking down missing books as the Assistant
Librarian in a small college in Delhi. All that changes one day
when he is beaten and left for dead after a robbery. Arnab awakens
to discover that he has developed fantastic superhuman powers and
he tries to master his new-found powers and to use them for good.
As a hooded superhero he takes to the streets on a one-man crusade
against injustice. However he soon realizes that in a society where
the only power that matters comes from having money or the right
connections, one man, even a superhero, can make little difference.
When he embarks on a final, desperate mission, he realizes that to
succeed, he has to become a part of the very system he loathes by
tapping into a motley set of allies such as the Minister who wants
to use his powers to rig elections, the corrupt policeman who shot
Arnab for exposing him and the corporate tycoon who wants to sign
him up as a brand ambassador At one level, Heroes R Us seeks to
entertain with a delightfully contemporary take on the superhero
genre, and at another level it asks the provocative question of
whether in the dark and corrupt times we live in, there is any
place left for heroes. Slumdog Millionaire meets Spiderman in this
exciting novel that will entertain and make you think at the same
time.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2011 |
First published: |
December 2011 |
Authors: |
Mainak Dhar
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
190 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4680-6303-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Adventure / thriller >
General
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LSN: |
1-4680-6303-0 |
Barcode: |
9781468063035 |
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