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Kasab: The Face of 26/11
AuthorRommel Rodrigues
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
Crime
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication date
2010
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint (paperback, hardback)
Pages288
ISBN9780143415473

Kasab: The Face of 26/11 is an Indian non-fiction crime novel written by a journalist and author Rommel Rodrigues, first published by Penguin Books India in December 2010.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The book narrates an in-depth account of events that culminated in the 2008 Mumbai attacks (26/11) and Ajmal Kasab, also talked about people who perpetrated them. The author Rommel Rodrigues was also the writer and associate director of Ram Gopal Varma's film The Attacks of 26/11 which was released in 2013 to positive reviews.[9][10][11]

Overview

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On 26 November 2008 ten heavily armed terrorists entered Mumbai, headed for the city's landmarks, and unleashed attacks that lasted nearly 60 hours. The lone surviving gunman, Ajmal Kasab, is prosecuted; the book pieced together how Kasab was led to his deeds. The narrative follows Kasab through the bylanes of Pakistani villages and cities as he made his way towards PoK, the attacks, and his capture and incarceration.

References

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  1. ^ Ziya Us Salam (23 November 2012). "Between Covers - Rommel Rodrigues". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  2. ^ Pamela Raghunath (21 April 2011). "Special prosecutor praises book on surviving Mumbai attacks gunman". Gulf News. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  3. ^ Fernandez, Fiona (2 January 2011). "The Face of Terror Unveiled". Mid-Day. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  4. ^ Anit Mukherjee (5 February 2011). "The Terror Of Footnotes". Tehelka. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  5. ^ Ziya Us Salam (23 November 2012). "Between Covers". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  6. ^ Mohan Ramamoorthy (2 January 2011). "The Kasab story in three parts". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  7. ^ The Afternoon (22 February 2011). "The Terror Tracker". Afternoon. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  8. ^ Hemal Ashar (21 April 2011). "Kasab is no misguided youth but dreaded killer". Mid Day. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  9. ^ Subhash K Jha (1 March 2013). "The Attacks of 26/11' a stunning wake-up call". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  10. ^ Miss Malini (5 March 2013). "Interview With the Man Who Wrote 'The Face of 26/11'". www.Missmalini.com. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  11. ^ Showsha (1 March 2013). "Brilliant writing of Rommel Rodrigues". First Post. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
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