{"product_id":"postcards-from-pune-rajesh-seshadri-9798298784214","title":"Postcards from Pune: Oxford of the East: Book 5 of the Heartbeats of India Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePostcards from Pune\u003c\/b\u003e is a heartfelt collection of fifteen stories that capture the pulse of a city that refuses to be just one thing. Pune is an old professor with sharp wit, a rebellious student with headphones, and a grandmother with recipes older than her wrinkles-all rolled into one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Koregaon Park's leafy cafés to the buzz of FC Road, from the quiet strength of Parvati Hill to the festive chaos of Dagdusheth Ganpati, these tales wander through alleys of memory, mischief, and meaning. They speak of first loves found over filter coffee, friendships cemented on crowded PMPML buses, heartbreak hidden in hostel rooms, and unexpected laughter in the most ordinary corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoven with Puneri wit and soulful nostalgia, each story is a snapshot-sometimes funny, sometimes raw, always real. Whether it's a burn survivor turning pain into art, a couple testing love across traffic jams, or an old soldier finding peace by the lake, every character mirrors the paradox that is Pune: laid-back yet ambitious, sarcastic yet soft-hearted, traditional yet quietly revolutionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those who have called Pune home, this book will feel like a walk down familiar lanes with a long-lost friend. For those meeting the city for the first time, it's an invitation to discover a place where the past and present sip chai together and argue-affectionately, of course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePune doesn't just leave you with memories; it leaves you with stories you can never quite stop telling. This book is a bundle of them-sealed, stamped, and sent to you with love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rajesh Seshadri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798298784214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Rajesh Seshadri","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170130600191,"sku":"9798298784214","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/postcards-from-pune-rajesh-seshadri-9798298784214","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}