{"product_id":"father-dearest-the-life-and-times-of-r-k-dalmia","title":"Father Dearest: The life and times of R. K. Dalmia","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbout the BookA GRIPPING BIOGRAPHY OF A BUSINESS TYCOONA gripping biography of R.K. Dalmia, the most flamboyant business tycoon that India has produced in the last century. Like a meteor, he flashed across the firmament in a blaze of glory before being reduced to the ashes of ignominy in a prison, convicted of fraud. An odd mixture of puritanism and profligacy, and a sadist who tortured his family of six wives and eighteen children, he broke all the laws of God and man.About the AuthorNeelima Dalmia Adhar was educated in a convent school and a reputed college in Delhi and has a Masters in Psychology with a specialisation in Personality. Her first and only job was to teach Psychology to undergraduate students at Delhi University. A passionate people-watcher, she is drawn to oddities and thrives on writing about personalities and human behaviour, from the quirky to the mysterious to the bizarre, a subject she does chillingly close to the bone.She lives in Delhi with her husband, children and two grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Westland Non-Fiction","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45871164948678,"sku":"DADAX8196011830","price":5.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9389\/1014\/files\/71MtUivXJzL.jpg?v=1779465984","url":"https:\/\/ergodemedia.com\/products\/father-dearest-the-life-and-times-of-r-k-dalmia","provider":"Ergodemedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}