Captain Rameshwar Thapa’s new book ‘Into the Fire’ is all set to hit the market from March. The author and Yatra Publishing House on Monday signed an agreement concerning the publication of the book.
As per the agreement, the publication house is responsible for all the tasks related to printing, circulation and marketing of the book. Speaking in the signing ceremony, Captain Thapa said it took him 1.5 years to complete the book with support from his friends and colleagues.
A key purpose of writing this book is to provide a comprehensive picture of the decade-long insurgency and its political, social and economic implications for the country. Thapa’s book titled Barud Mathi Udda book was published in 2018.
The Nepali book is based on the pilot and entrepreneur’s extensive flying career, including during the insurgency. As a pilot, Thapa had saved the lives of numerous army personnel. The new book is not a literal translation of his previous book as it includes additional information and perspective.
The overwhelming response from the previous group prompted him to ink a new book in English. Full of new information, new perspectives and vision, the new book will serve as a source book for researchers across the globe who want to do more research on Nepal’s conflict, Thapa said. The royalty to be received through the sale of the book will be spent on education, health and career development of conflict victims and their families, he informed.
CEO of Annapurna Media Group Sanat Neupane said ‘Into the Fire’ will be instrumental in understanding Nepal and the Nepali context better. He said the book covers topics like the decade-long conflict, the post-conflict scenario, political activities and their impact on the country, geopolitical activities and measures that Nepal’s rulers must take to reform the governance system.
Chairman of the publishing house, Rishi Adhikari, said they will not make any compromise on the quality of the book. “We will maintain the highest standards on the publications and market it regionally and internationally.”
