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Aami in America, A Pilgrimage of the Heart

by Broughton Coburn

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
1996
PAPER

An account of a coast-to-coast tour in the company of an 84-year-old nepalese woman. (USA11, $14.95)

Altitude Illness: Prevention and Treatment, How to Stay Healthy at Altitude

by Stephen Bezruchka

REFERENCE
2005
PAPER
128 PAGES

Bezruchka, a mountaineer and M.D., includes case studies, frequently asked questions and simple methods of diagnosis and treatment in this indispensable pocket guide. (REF02, $8.95)

Ancient Futures, Learning from Ladakh

by Dalai Lama | Peter Matthiessen | Helena Norberg-Hodge

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2009
PAPER
226 PAGES

Norberg-Hodge documents her community work and changes from traditional ways of life; she has lived and worked in Ladakh since 1975. (HML24, $16.95)

Annapurna Map

by Nelles

MAP

A map of the Annapurna hiking region at scale of 1:100,000 with major features, color shading and contour lines. (NPL32, $17.95)

Annapurna, A Trekker's Guide

by Kev Reynolds

GUIDEBOOK
2012
PAPER
288 PAGES
COMING IN OCTOBER

A practical guide to trekking in the region with route maps, village plans and concise information on preparations, what to see and do. (NPL29, $22.95)

Annapurna, A Woman's Place

by Arlene Blum

EXPLORATION
1998
PAPER
247 PAGES

This account of the historic 1978 climb celebrates the first American ascent of Annapurna by a team of 13 women. The climbers were also, notably, the first women to scale any of the world's 8,000 meter-peaks. (HML30, $19.95)

Annapurna, The Epic Account of a Himalayan Conquest and its Harrowing Aftermath

by Maurice Herzog

EXPLORATION
2010
PAPER
256 PAGES
FAVORITE

Conrad Anker provides a new foreword for this new 60th-anniversary edition of Maurice Herzog's classic, dictated from his hospital bed in Paris. French minister of youth and sport in the 1960s and former mayor of Chamonix, Herzog recovered nicely (he's 102 in 2011). (HML07, $16.95)

An Area of Darkness

by V.S. Naipaul

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2002
PAPER
267 PAGES

A reflective, personal account of Naipaul's travels in India in 1962 -- a portrait of a time and place and searing, honest chronicle of the country during transition. (IDA13, $14.95)

The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800

by Sheila Blair | Jonathan Bloom

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1996
PAPER
368 PAGES

A survey of the monuments and art produced by Muslims from the 13th to 19th centuries. (ISL27, $40.00)

Lonely Planet Trekking in the Indian Himalaya

by Garry Weare

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
300 PAGES

This guide, now in its fifth edition, is great for both practical trail information and general historical and cultural background on the region. Filled throughout with maps and detailed descriptions of treks. (IDA241, $24.99)

The Art of the Imperial Cholas

by Vidya Dehijia

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1990
HARD COVER

This introduction to Chola art is adapted from a series of lectures and organized chronologically. (IDA104, $41.50)

The Ascent of Rum Doodle

by W. E. Bowman

LITERATURE
2010
PAPER
192 PAGES

This hilarious send-up of the great British mountaineers, originally published in 1956, is hardly handicapped by the fact that Bowman never set foot in the Himalayas. (HML55, $15.95)

The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian

by Nirad C. Chaudhuri

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2001
PAPER
560 PAGES

One of the great works of modern Indian literature, reissued in 2001. It's at once the story of Chaudhuri's youth in rural Bengal and Calcutta and the story of modern India's origins; a masterpiece steeped in time and place. (IDA196, $19.95)

An Autobiography, Or the Story of My Experiments with Truth

by Mohandas K. Gandhi

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1995
PAPER
480 PAGES

There is no substitute for reading Gandhi in his own simple, direct prose. A highly recommended glimpse into the personality and life of this remarkable figure. (IDA163, $10.95)

Banaras

by Diana L. Eck

HISTORY
1999
PAPER
448 PAGES

This history of the holiest and oldest of Indian cities, the home of Shiva, encompasses many millennia of Buddhist and especially Hindu practices along the Ganges. (IDA211, $29.50)

Beyond the Sky and the Earth

by Jamie Zeppa

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
1999
PAPER
303 PAGES

Zeppa's memoir of her time as teacher in a remote village shows her growing love and commitment to the people and culture. (BHU08, $16.00)

Bhagavad Gita, A New Translation

by Stephen Mitchell

LITERATURE
2000
PAPER
176 PAGES

A lyrical translation and introduction to the Gita, an ancient Hindu poem. Mitchell's translation aims for the literary qualities of the original. (IDA170, $14.00)

Bhubaneswar: From a Temple Town to a Capital City

by Ravi Kalia

HISTORY
1995
HARD COVER
256 PAGES

A scholarly analysis of the building of the new capital of the Indian state of Orissa. (IDA135, $45.00)

Bhutan Map

by ITMB

2008
MAP

A double-sided traveler's map at an excellent scale of 1:380,000. (BHU06, $12.95)

The Big Cats and Their Fossil Relatives, An Illustrated Guide to Their Evolution and Natural History

by Alan Turner | Mauricio Anton

NATURAL HISTORY
2000
PAPER
256 PAGES

A thoroughly researched guide to modern felines and their ancestors. (BST50, $26.95)

Birds of Northern India

by Richard Grimmett | Carol Inskipp

FIELD GUIDE
2003
PAPER
304 PAGES

A regional field guide to 180 species of birds, with 120 stunning color plates and condensed descriptive information, integrated on facing pages for easy reference in the field. (IDA222, $35.00)

Blue Guide Southern India

by George Michell

GUIDEBOOK
1998
PAPER
576 PAGES

The usual comprehensive Blue Guide treatment of the art and culture of South India, with 90 maps and site plans. (IDA94, $25.95)

The Book of Indian Birds

by Salim Ali

FIELD GUIDE
1997
PAPER
412 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

The 12th editon of this classic field guide to the birds of the plains, foothills, wetlands, and seacoast of the Indian subcontinent, published in India and authored by one of its pre-eminent ornithologists. Organized by bird family, each species is illustrated in color. (IDA45, $34.50)

Buddhist Himalayas

by Olivier and Danielle Follmi | Mattieu Ricard

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2008
PAPER
424 PAGES

A big, beautiful celebration of the Himalayas, featuring 185 richly colored, often double-page photographs and essays by Mattieu Ricard. (HML53, $32.95)

Calcutta Map

by Bharat Graphics

MAP

A folded map of Calcutta, shown at a scale of 1:85,000. (IDA155, $6.95)

The Camphor Flame, Popular Hinduism and Society in India

by C.J. Fuller

RELIGION
1992
PAPER
306 PAGES

A comprehensive study of contemporary Hinduism and Indian society. (IDA90, $24.95)

The Child and the State in India

by Myron Weiner

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1991
PAPER
213 PAGES

A thought-provoking no-nonsense evaluation of education and child labor in India. (IDA40, $32.95)

City of Joy

by Dominique La Pierre

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1985
PAPER
544 PAGES

An epic of love, heroism, and hope set among the dispossessed, and those who have sacrificed all to help them, in the slums of Calcutta. (IDA25, $7.99)

The Climb, Tragic Ambitions on Everest

by Anatoli Boukreev

EXPLORATION
1998
PAPER
297 PAGES

An eyewitness account of the 1996 tragedy by Russian mountaineer Anatoli Boukreev. (HML29, $7.99)

Come with Me to India, On a Wondrous Voyage through Time

by Sudha Koul

HISTORY
1997
PAPER
225 PAGES
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

An informal -- and brief -- survey of Indian cultural history, written with the author's very American(ized) daughters in mind. (IDA47, $15.50)

Nanda Devi, Exploration and Ascent

by Eric Shipton | H. W. Tilman

EXPLORATION
2000
PAPER
288 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A compilation of two mountaineering classics, "Nanda Devi" and "Ascent of Nanda Devi." (HML54, $18.95)

Conflict Unending

by Sumit Ganguly

HISTORY
2002
PAPER
200 PAGES

An in-depth study of the turbulent relationship between India and Pakistan since independence in 1947, with a focus on Kashmir. (IDA223, $29.00)

Culture Shock! India

by Gitanjali Susan Kolanad

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2008
PAPER
296 PAGES

A lively introduction to modern Indian culture and manners. (IDA141, $17.99)

The Dancing Girl

by Hasan Shah

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1993
PAPER
112 PAGES

The realistically rendered tale of love for a dancing girl who entertained the British Army in colonial India, originally written in 1790. (IDA61, $9.95)

Darsan, Seeing the Divine Image in India

by Diana L. Eck

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1998
PAPER
115 PAGES

Tremendously useful for the traveler, this rigorous guide explains the significance and meaning of Hindu temples, festivals and ritual. Darsan, which translates as "seeing", reveals religious expression in India. (IDA75, $25.00)

Delhi Map

by Bharat Graphics

1999
MAP

A folded map of Delhi, shown at a scale of 1:200,000. Imported from India. (IDA150, $6.95)

Dharma's Daughters: Contemporary Indian Women and Hindu Culture

by Sara Mitter

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1991
PAPER
198 PAGES

An insightful, many-layered social history of women in the author's adoptive India. (IDA38, $22.95)

The Dragon in the Land of Snows

by Tsering Shakya

HISTORY
2000
PAPER
606 PAGES

A comprehensive account of the history and political development of Tibet since 1947, which includes eye-opening details of the American, British and Indian players involved in Tibet's struggle for sovereignty. (TBT32, $18.00)

Encountering God: A Spiritual Journey from Bozeman to Banaras

by Diana L. Eck

RELIGION
1994
PAPER
259 PAGES

With its wide geographic and spiritual scope, and combination of the personal and scholarly, this book is a fascinating introduction to religion, and the author. (IDA78, $20.00)

The End of a Trail, The Cheetah in India

by Divyabhanusinh Chavda

NATURAL HISTORY
2007
PAPER
272 PAGES

A historical study of the cheetah in India, where it is now extinct. (IDA140, $75.00)

Epic, Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks

by Clint Willis

ANTHOLOGY
1997
PAPER
342 PAGES

A terrific collection of great writing about mountaineering. (HML37, $17.95)

Escape from Kathmandu

by Kim Stanley Robinson

LITERATURE
2000
PAPER
320 PAGES

The four interconnected stories in this laugh-out-loud novel include the (mis)adventures of two young Americans with a Yeti, international espionage, mountain climbing of the highest sort and a quest for Shangri-La. (NPL41, $18.99)

Essential Tibetan Buddhism

by Robert Thurman

RELIGION
1996
PAPER
317 PAGES

The foremost Western scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, Thurman has chosen well from that tradition's sacred literature and helpfully includes suggested further reading, explanatory notes and a directory of sacred sites. (TBT15, $14.99)

Everest, A Mountaineering History

by Walter Unsworth

EXPLORATION
2000
HARD COVER
736 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A classic history of mountaineering, updated through 1998 for this third edition. (NPL38, $45.00)

Everest, A Trekker's Guide

by Kev Reynolds

GUIDEBOOK
2005
PAPER
255 PAGES

A brief pocket guide to seven treks in the Everest region (including one in Tibet) with sketch maps, good general information and a few photographs. (NPL45, $22.95)

Everest, Mountain Without Mercy

by Broughton Coburn

NATURAL HISTORY
2003
PAPER
256 PAGES

Spectacularly photographed, this book is an account of the making of the IMAX film on Everest, including an account of the 1996 disaster. (HML20, $24.00)

Everest, the West Ridge

by Thomas F. Hornbein

EXPLORATION
1980
PAPER
194 PAGES

A vivid, moving personal account of the American expedition to Everest in 1963. (HML10, $19.95)

Eyewitness: India

by Abha Narain Lamba

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2002
HARD COVER
64 PAGES
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Readers ages 9-12 and their parents will enjoy this fact-filled, visually rich and informative survey of India. A terrific introduction for the whole family. (IDA212, $16.00)

Family Matters

by Rohinton Mistry

LITERATURE
2003
PAPER
444 PAGES

An aging professor comes to live with his daughter, her husband and their two children in a cramped Bombay apartment in Mistry's moving, and often comic, tale. (IDA214, $15.95)

Fasting, Feasting

by Anita Desai

LITERATURE
2000
PAPER
228 PAGES

A well-constructed and deeply disturbing story of a sister and brother in a middle-class Indian family. Dull Uma is constrained to live at home and totally controlled by her parents, whereas bright Arun is helped to achieve academically and goes abroad to America. An eye-opening view into cultural differences and the Indian experience at home and abroad. (IDA172, $13.95)

Father India, Westerners Under the Spell of an Ancient Culture

by Jeffrey Paine

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1999
PAPER
324 PAGES

A very interesting book that explores the fascination that India has exerted on writers, politicians and other vistors. (IDA165, $14.95)

A Fine Balance

by Rohinton Mistry

LITERATURE
1997
PAPER
624 PAGES
FAVORITE

Set in Indira Gandhi's "Emergency Raj" of 1975 in an unnamed Indian "city by the sea," which bears a striking resemblance to Bombay, this tender novel follows the intermingled fortunes of a Parsi widow, her boarder and two tailors. (IDA92, $17.00)

Footprint India Handbook

by Annie Dare | David Stott

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
1616 PAGES

A comprehensive gudie to India with practical travel detail on where to go and what to do. (IDA138, $29.95)

Freedom Song

by Amit Chaudhuri

LITERATURE
2000
PAPER
448 PAGES

This three-novella volume contains Chaudhuri's finest work to date -- in particular "A Strange and Sublime Address," his evocation of childhood in Calcutta. (IDA217, $14.00)

From the Mango Tree and Other Folk Tales from Nepal

by Kavita Ram Shrestha | Sarah Lamstein

LITERATURE
1997
HARD COVER
110 PAGES
FAMILY

15 traditional Nepalese tales for children. (NPL44, $40.00)

Funny Boy

by Shyam Selvadurai

LITERATURE
1997
PAPER
320 PAGES

Building a complex portrait through detail of family, society and place, this prize-winning novel is a gay coming of age story set in contemporary Sri Lanka. Splendidly written. (SRL01, $14.00)

Gandhi, His Life and Message for the World

by Louis Fischer

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1991
PAPER
200 PAGES

A classic biography of Gandhi, still one of the most readable, lively, and interesting books on the subject. (IDA162, $7.99)

Ghosts of Everest, The Search for Mallory & Irvine

by Jochen Hemmleb | Eric Simonson | Larry Johnson

EXPLORATION
2001
PAPER
208 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

You may have seen the pictures. This is the illustrated, comprehensive account of the successful expedition to determine the fate of George Mallory, who disappeared on Mt. Everest in 1924. (HML39, $24.95)

The Glass Palace

by Amitav Ghosh

LITERATURE
2002
PAPER
474 PAGES

In this panoramic novel full of tales and anecdote, Ghosh follows the lives and fortunes of Rajkumar and his family over three eventful generations in Burma, India and Malaysia. (IDA173, $15.00)

The God of Small Things

by Arundhati Roy

LITERATURE
2008
PAPER
336 PAGES

This luminous, Booker-prize winning novel is part mystery, part family saga -- a tale of lost innocence set in Kerala during the tumult of the 1960s. (IDA31, $16.00)

The Great Hill Stations of Asia

by Barbara Crossette

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
1998
PAPER
272 PAGES

A modern tour of the mountain enclaves of colonial Asia -- appreciative, magnificently researched and engaging. (ASA13, $16.00)

Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress

by Jan Morris

HISTORY
2002
PAPER
554 PAGES
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

A wonderful portrait of early (pre-1897) British colonial rule in India, Central Asia, Africa and elsewhere. Morris weaves historical accounts, character studies, and much imagination into this readable, compelling tale. (IDA20, $38.95)

Himalayan Voices, An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature

by Michael Hutt

ANTHOLOGY
1991
PAPER
280 PAGES

A collection of 20th-century Nepali poetry and short fiction, much of it translated into English for the first time. This anthology offers insight into Nepal's literary traditions, society and culture. (HML35, $28.95)

Hindi, Start Speaking Today!

by Educational Services Corporation

LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
CASETTE TAPE

A 90-minute crash course in Hindi featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook. The course follows the foreign service method, focusing on whole dialogues and sentences. (IDA142, $24.95)

Hindoo Holiday

by J.R. Ackerley

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2000
PAPER
300 PAGES

Ackerley traipses across India as the English tutor to a handsome and extravagantly homosexual maharajah in this comic, beautifully written novel masquerading as a travelogue. (IDA115, $17.95)

Hindu Art

by T. Richard Blurton

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1993
PAPER
239 PAGES

A beautifully large paperback of excellent quality, this book is a good introduction to the complexities of Indian painting, sculpture and sacred architecture. (IDA35, $35.00)

The Holder of the World

by Bharati Mukherjee

LITERATURE
1994
PAPER
304 PAGES

A daring novel of ideas, travel and history. Mukherjee interweaves the story of a modern American researcher with the travels of her 17th-century ancestor who roamed through Mughal India. (IDA190, $15.00)

The Idea of India

by Sunil Khilnani

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1999
PAPER
263 PAGES

Khilnani confronts the complexities, paradoxes and challenges of the nation in this brief, elegant survey of India since independence. (IDA160, $17.00)

India East Map

by Nelles

MAP

A detailed regional map of eastern India, from just east of Delhi through all of Nepal, at a scale of 1:1,500,000. (IDA123, $13.95)

India Map

by ITMB

2009
MAP

The most detailed shaded relief map (at a scale of 1:2,100,000) of India available. (IDA18, $12.95)

India North Map

by Nelles

MAP

A regional map of northern India scaled at 1:1,500,000, with excellent topographic detail and insets of Delhi, Agra, Zanskar & Ladakh. (IDA124, $13.95)

India Northeast Bangladesh Map

by Nelles

MAP

This regional map (1:1,500,000) covers Arunchal Pradesh, Assam and adjoining Tibet, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Burma. (IDA98, $13.95)

India South Map

by Nelles

2008
MAP

A colorful regional map of India south of Mumbai at a scale of 1:1,500,000. (IDA69, $13.95)

India Unbound

by Gurcharan Das

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2002
PAPER
432 PAGES

In this pleasant and readable narrative, acclaimed journalist and author Gurcharan Das weaves his personal story into the larger context of India's recent history, discussing at length the economic and political issues facing the nation. (IDA144, $17.00)

India West Map

by Nelles

2010
MAP

A detailed regional map including Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Rajasthan. Scaled at 1:1,500,000, with insets of Delhi and Mumbai. (IDA73, $13.95)

India, A Concise History

by Francis Watson

HISTORY
2002
PAPER
200 PAGES

An illustrated history in the fine series from Thames & Hudson. (IDA139, $18.95)

India, A History

by John Keay

HISTORY
2011
PAPER
608 PAGES

A sweeping history of India from early settlement in the Indus Valley around 2000 B.C through ancient civilizations, Hindu, Christian and Muslim traditions, Mughal pomp, colonial rule, independence and the heady challenges of modern democracy. (IDA175, $19.95)

India, A Mosaic

by Robert B. Silvers | Barbara Epstein

HISTORY
2001
PAPER
320 PAGES

A collection of nine exemplary essays from the New York Review of books that tackle the issues of contemporary India's culture, politics and society. (IDA153, $14.95)

India, From Midnight to the Millennium

by Shashi Tharoor

HISTORY
1998
PAPER
392 PAGES

Tharoor tackles religious differences, his upbringing in the south of India, his own experiences as a "Non-resident Indian," and a great deal of history in this sweeping, narrative history of the last 50 years. (IDA106, $14.95)

Indian Art

by Vidya Dehejia

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1998
PAPER
448 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated, very readable history of Indian art and architecture. It considers the religious and intellectual contexts of three thousand years of Indian art, including the modern era. (IDA185, $27.95)

Indian Embers

by Lady Rosamund Lawrence

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
1991
HARD COVER
397 PAGES

First published in 1949, this travelogue is a classic account of a journey through India. (IDA54, $22.95)

Insight Guide India

by Insight Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
496 PAGES

An illustrated overview of India, with essays on its attractions, history, nature and culture. Includes introductions to the major temples, forts and wildlife sites, and plenty of color photos and maps. (IDA19, $24.99)

Insight Guide Sri Lanka

by Insight Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
296 PAGES

An illustrated overview of Sri Lanka with essays on its attractions, history and culture complemented by many pictures and maps. (SRL02, $23.99)

Into Thin Air, A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster

by Jon Krakauer

EXPLORATION
1997
HARD COVER
256 PAGES

A best-selling, minute-by-minute account of the 1996 disaster on Everest. (HML08, $28.00)

Into Thin Air, A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster

by Jon Krakauer

EXPLORATION
1999
PAPER
360 PAGES

In this bestseller, climber and journalist Krakauer reconstructs a minute-by-minute account of what went wrong on the great mountain in 1996. (HML13, $15.00)

An Invitation to Indian Cooking: With a New Preface by the Author

by Madhur Jaffrey

FOOD
1999
PAPER
285 PAGES

An introduction to the food of India, and the diversity of flavors, ingredients, recipes, and styles of preparation and presentation. A classic in its field. (IDA161, $27.00)

Jahanara, Princess of Princesses

by Kathryn Lasky

LITERATURE
2002
HARD COVER
192 PAGES
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Kathryn Lasky imagines the life and diary of a Mughal princess in 1627 India in this installment in Scholastic's "Royal Diaries" series. Our diarist Jahanara's parents are none other than Shah Jahan and Mumtaz -- builder and occupant of the Taj Mahal, respectively. (IDA213, $10.95)

Jaipur: The Last Destination

by Samar Singh Jodha | Aman Nath

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2006
HARD COVER
224 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A gorgeous tribute to Jaipur, its art, architecture and heritage, featuring stunning color photographs of citadels, palaces, theaters, art, textiles and mosaics, archival prints and drawings, and accompanying text. (IDA109, $95.00)

Jewel in the Crown

by Paul Scott

LITERATURE
1998
PAPER
462 PAGES

The first book in Scott's addictive Raj Quartet, set in British India in 1942, is a rousing, psychologically complex tale of English colonial rule. (IDA66, $20.00)

K2, Triumph and Tragedy

by Jim Curran

EXPLORATION
1997
PAPER

This is a tense account of disaster on the world's second highest mountain in 1986. The author was on the mountain when 13 climbers in 9 different expeditions died. (PKN05, $15.00)

Ka, Stories of the Mind and Gods of India

by Roberto Calasso | Tim Parks

LITERATURE
1999
PAPER
464 PAGES

A challenging collection of stories based on traditional Hindu myths. (IDA168, $16.00)

Kali's Child, The Mystical and Erotic in the Life and Teachings of Ramakrishna

by Jeffrey J. Kripal

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1998
PAPER
386 PAGES

A scholarly analysis of the life and thought of a 19th century Bengali mystic and modern saint. (IDA112, $35.00)

Karma Cola, Marketing the Mystical East

by Gita Mehta

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1994
PAPER
193 PAGES

A witty, often poignant satire on the exploitation of both Westerners and Indians through tourism. (IDA136, $13.95)

Khumbu Himal (Everest) Map

by Nelles

1999
MAP

An trekkers map of the Mt. Everest region. (NPL33, $13.95)

Kim

by Rudyard Kipling

LITERATURE
1983
LARGE PRINT
448 PAGES

The enduring tale of Kimball O'Hara, an orphan boy who, through happenstance, travels the Grand Trunk Road with a Tibetan Lama. (IDA116, $27.99)

Kim

by Rudyard Kipling

LITERATURE
2011
PAPER
432 PAGES

For the sheer pleasure of its prose, insight into the British in India and its extraordinary sense of place, you can't do better than Kipling's classic novel about a boy who travels the Grand Trunk Road with the Dalai Lama. (IDA65, $9.00)

Kinship to Mastery, Biophilia in Human Evolution and Development

by Stephen R. Kellert

NATURAL HISTORY
1997
HARD COVER
272 PAGES

A study of biolophilia, the innate human affinity for nature, told through a series of vignettes. (NAT61, $25.00)

Ladakh, Crossroads of High Asia

by Janet Rizvi

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1998
PAPER
328 PAGES

The standard, authoritative survey of the culture, society and economy of remote Ladakh. (HML26, $35.00)

Langtang, Gosainkund & Helambu, A Treker's Guide

by Kev Reynolds

GUIDEBOOK
1996
PAPER
256 PAGES

One in a series of Himalayan guides by Kev Reynolds, this one covers 22 treks and hikers in the region north of Kathmandu. (NPL30, $15.95)

Life and Death on Mt. Everest, Sherpas and Himalayan Mountaineering

by Sherry B. Ortner

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2001
PAPER
376 PAGES

A vividly written, scholarly study of the relationship between the Sherpas and the mountaineers who come to "conquer" the Himalayas. (TBT33, $29.95)

Lives of Indian Images

by Richard H. Davis

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1999
PAPER
350 PAGES

An insightful study of how Indian religious images take on lives of their own. (IDA91, $39.95)

Lonely Planet Hindi, Urdu & Bengali Phrasebook

by Richard Somers Delacy

LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
2005
PAPER
303 PAGES

A handy phrasebook travel basics. (IDA82, $8.99)

Lonely Planet India

by Tony Wheeler

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
1229 PAGES

A comprehensive practical guide to India geared for independent travelers. (IDA44, $31.99)

Love and Longing in Bombay

by Vikram Chandra

LITERATURE
1998
PAPER
272 PAGES

Five transfixing stories in five different genres, united in setting and authorship by the contemporary wizard of the human condition, Vikram Chandra. (IDA216, $19.99)

Love in a Different Climate, Men Who Have Sex with Men in India

by Jeremy Seabrook

RELIGION
1999
PAPER
184 PAGES

Sexual identity and politics in India. (IDA113, $25.00)

Mahabhrata

by William Buck | B. A. Van Nooten

LITERATURE
2000
PAPER
451 PAGES

An introduction and retelling of one of the greatest Hindu epics. (IDA167, $24.95)

Mahatma Gandhi and his Apostles

by Ved Mehta

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1977
PAPER
288 PAGES

A vivid examination of the life and work of Gandhi by novelist Ved Mehta. (IDA21, $30.00)

Malgudi Days

by R. K. Narayan

LITERATURE
2006
PAPER
272 PAGES
FAVORITE

Wonderful tales about a fictional South Indian town, populated by quirky characters whose unique approaches to tradition and modernity are the stuff of great short stories. (IDA59, $15.00)

Man-Eaters of Kumaon

by Jim Corbett

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1993
PAPER
214 PAGES

The memoirs of a turn-of-the-century hunter-turned-conservationist who was much loved in India. (HML12, $19.95)

May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons, A Journey Among the Women of India

by Elisabeth Bumiller

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1991
PAPER
220 PAGES

A wonderfully written and fascinating portrayal of Indian women from Bollywood stars to Indira Gandhi to prostitutes. It's an insightful portrait of the country as seen through the eyes of its women. (IDA37, $14.95)

A Meeting by the River

by Christopher Isherwood

LITERATURE
1999
PAPER
160 PAGES

Two brothers meeting in India, one a bisexual capitalist and the other a Hindu monk. (IDA114, $16.95)

Memoirs of a Political Officer's Wife in Tibet, Sikkim, and Bhutan

by Margaret D. Williamson

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1987
PAPER
OUT OF PRINT

Williamson, the wife of a British political officer stationed in Gangtok in the 1930s, captures the culture, society and flavor of the region in this wonderfully personal account. (BHU05, $18.95)

Midnight's Children

by Salman Rushdie

LITERATURE
2006
PAPER
533 PAGES
FAVORITE

Crowned Best of the Booker in 2008, Rushdie's greatest novel is a madcap, comic take on the birth of modern India in all its splendid and unexpected manifestations. (IDA12, $16.00)

Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy

by Ayesha Jalal | Sugata Bose

HISTORY
2004
PAPER
253 PAGES

This scholarly, brief history of India up to the 1990s is particularly good at its coverage of the post-Independence political landscape. It's a popular textbook, co-authored by a Pakistani and an Indian. (IDA192, $37.95)

Monkfish Moon

by Romesh Gunesekera

LITERATURE
1996
HARD COVER
140 PAGES

In these stories Gunesekera sketches myriad characters, all of whom wonder "what's happened?" as they deal with the reality of a nation embroiled in Tamil-Sinhala strife. (SRL03, $16.95)

The Moor's Last Sigh

by Salman Rushdie

LITERATURE
1997
PAPER
435 PAGES

A sweeping family epic that tackles many of the most complex aspects about Indian culture. In his characteristically rich prose, Rushdie tells the history of India, set among the spice traders of Cochin. (IDA89, $16.00)

Mountain Light, In Search of the Dynamic Landscape

by Galen Rowell

NATURAL HISTORY
2011
PAPER
224 PAGES

The 25th anniverary edition of Rowell's landmark book, featuring 80 spectacular images, divided according to visual content. Each chapter illustrates a theme or technique, supplemented by a short personal essay. (PHT06, $29.95)

Mountaineering, The Freedom of the Hills

by The Mountaineers

GUIDEBOOK
2010
HARD COVER
592 PAGES

It's all here in this 50th anniversary edition of the essential mountaineering handbook, covering everything from choosing equipment and tying knots to basic rappelling techniques and planning an expedition. With more than half-a-million copies sold, this is the all-time bestselling mountaineering and climbing title. (GEN267, $39.95)

Mt. Everest

by National Geographic

1998
MAP

A gloriously detailed, birds-eye view of Everest by the cartographers at National Geographic. (NPL36, $19.99)

Mughal India, Splendours of the Peacock Throne

by Valerie Berinstain | Paul Bahn

HISTORY
1998
PAPER
159 PAGES

This illustrated pocket guide presents the history, culture and splendor of the Mughal court and its celebrated architecture in hundreds of archival photographs and drawings. (IDA50, $15.95)

My Land and My People, The Original Autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet

by Dalai Lama

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1997
PAPER
238 PAGES

The Dalai Lama recounts his life and struggle for an independent Tibet. It's one of the most remarkable stories of our time, simply and compassionately told. (TBT22, $13.95)

Nepal Map

by Nelles

2008
MAP

A double-sided map at a scale of 1:500,000, with insets of Kathmandu City and Kathmandu Valley. (NPL01, $13.95)

News from Tartary

by Peter Fleming

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
1999
PAPER
384 PAGES

Fleming's rousing account of a 3,500-mile jaunt from Peking to Sinkiang and on to India, a classic of imperial British wit and style. (CAS46, $18.95)

Of Tigers and Men

by Richard Ives

NATURAL HISTORY
1997
PAPER
304 PAGES
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

A haunting, beautifully written tale of a man's quest to encounter tigers in the wild, and to understand the meaning of the threat of the tiger's extinction. Ives visits the forests of India, Thailand, and Sumatra. (IDA30, $12.50)

On a Shoestring to Coorg: An Experience of Southern India

by Dervla Murphy

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2006
HARD COVER
261 PAGES

This tough Irish grandmother has made travel something of a cottage industry. Here's her first venture outside Europe, an insightful tale of her wanderings by bus and on foot through the mountainous province of Coorg in 1976. (IDA29, $27.95)

A Passage to India

by E.M. Forster

LITERATURE
1976
PAPER
362 PAGES

Forster's enduring masterpiece of the clash between Indian and British culture gives gripping insights into British imperial attitudes and Indian colonial responses. (IDA26, $14.00)

A Passage to India

by E.M. Forster

1997
CASETTE TAPE

(IDA67, $23.95)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India

by Bikram Grewal | Bill Harvey | Otto Pfister

FIELD GUIDE
2003
PAPER
520 PAGES

A comprehensive photographic guide to the subcontinent. (IDA215, $35.00)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India and Nepal

by Bikram Grewal

FIELD GUIDE
1998
PAPER
144 PAGES

A slim pocket guide to 252 of the most conspicuous birds of India and Nepal. (IDA46, $15.95)

Rabindranath Tagore, An Anthology

by Rabindranath Tagore

ANTHOLOGY
1998
PAPER
416 PAGES

An excellent introduction to the work of the Bengali master, including essays, travel writing, poems, songs and an excerpt from his celebrate novel, The Home and the World. (IDA133, $22.99)

Raj, The Making and Unmaking of British India

by Lawrence James

HISTORY
2000
PAPER
544 PAGES

An anecdotal, engrossing mostly military history of the East India Company. (IDA87, $24.99)

Religions of Tibet in Practice

by Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

RELIGION
2007
PAPER
421 PAGES

A collection of 36 essays and translated texts by scholars of Tibetan Buddhism, including selections on prayers, pilgrimages, death and ritual. (TBT16, $28.95)

The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204-1760 (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies, No 17)

by Richard M. Eaton

RELIGION
1996
PAPER
359 PAGES

Eaton provides a rich, scholarly account of why eastern Bengal (modern Bangladesh) became heavily Islamicized, wheras western Bengal did not. Examines the movement of the linguistic, agrarian and cultural frontiers of Bengal. (IDA169, $28.95)

A River Sutra

by Gita Mehta

LITERATURE
1994
PAPER
291 PAGES

Set on the banks of a fictional Ganges, Mehta's evocative stories of a civil servant weave history, tradition, culture and religion. (IDA43, $14.95)

Road Guide to Calcutta

by Variety Book Depot

1998
MAP

(IDA154, $5.95)

The Romantics

by Pankaj Mishra

LITERATURE
2001
PAPER
272 PAGES

The story of a Brahmin youth who travels to the holy city of Benares and falls in with a motley crew of westerners enamored of India. (IDA143, $16.00)

The Root and the Flower

by L.H. Myers | Penelope Fitzgerald

LITERATURE
2001
PAPER
639 PAGES

A trilogy of historical novels about India in the time of the Mughals -- first published separately in the 1930s and now back in print as a single volume. (IDA191, $16.95)

Rough Guide India

by David Abram

GUIDEBOOK
2008
PAPER
1456 PAGES

Geared to the independent traveler, this Rough Guide combines an opinionated survey of culture and history with good information on sightseeing, food and accommodations. (IDA86, $29.99)

Rough Guide South India

by Rough Guide

GUIDEBOOK
2007
PAPER
840 PAGES

This comprehensive guide balances an authoritative, succinct overview of history and culture with a superbly detailed roundup of attractions. (IDA93, $23.99)

The Royal Palaces of India

by George Michell | Antonio Martinelli

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1999
PAPER
232 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

An architectural survey of Hindu and Muslim fortresses and royal residences from the 12th century to the days of British colonial rule -- well-informed, comprehensive and handsomely illustrated with 250 color photographs. (IDA74, $39.95)

Running in the Family

by Michael Ondaatje

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1993
PAPER
207 PAGES

Award-winning author Ondaatje returns to his native Sri Lanka in this hypnotic travelogue. His lovingly traced family memoirs are interspersed with poetry and ruminations on the island's post-colonial history. (SRL04, $15.00)

Sacred Tibet

by Philip Rawson

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1991
PAPER
96 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A concise, illustrated survey of Buddhist art in its religious, social and cultural context. (TBT18, $15.95)

Say It in Hindi

by Veena T. Oldenburg

LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
1985
PAPER
238 PAGES

A pocket phrasebook. (IDA81, $5.95)

Scoop-Wallah, Life on a Delhi Daily

by Justine Hardy

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2000
PAPER
266 PAGES

A memoir of life in Delhi as a newspaper reporter. (IDA127, $18.00)

Sherpas, Reflections on Change in Himalayan Nepal

by James Fisher

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1990
PAPER
205 PAGES

A detailed study of the change that mountaineering brought to Sherpa society. (NPL13, $27.95)

The Sikhs

by Patwant Singh

RELIGION
2001
PAPER
304 PAGES

The story of a people for the general reader. (IDA178, $19.00)

Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker: Traveller and Plant Collector

by Raymond Desmond

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1999
HARD COVER
286 PAGES

A biography of the Victorian explorer and botanist featuring Hooker's illustrations and excerpts from his "Himalayan Journals" (GEN79, $49.50)

Slowly Down the Ganges

by Eric Newby

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2011
PAPER
384 PAGES

In 1963, the author and his wife set out an a 1,200-mile voyage down the Ganges River. The title could apply as easily to the ruminative attitude Newby takes towards his journey as to the many mishaps which bedevil the quest. (IDA179, $18.95)

Snakes and Ladders, Glimpses of Modern India

by Gita Mehta

1998
PAPER
297 PAGES

Essays on contemporary India, culture, politics and personalities, by the profilic writer and thinker. (IDA68, $13.95)

The Snow Leopard

by Peter Matthiessen

EXPLORATION
2008
PAPER
368 PAGES
FAVORITE

The most perceptive, acutely observed and personal of all his books, Matthiessen's account of a five-week journey through Nepal with naturalist George Schaller combines their quest for the elusive cat with a moving introduction to Buddhism and the people and culture of the Himalayas. (NPL03, $16.00)

The Snow Lion and the Dragon, China, Tibet and the Dalai Lama

by Melvyn C. Goldstein

HISTORY
1997
PAPER
130 PAGES

A brief history of the relationship of China and Tibet in the 20th century. Goldstein, a professor of history and expert on the region, includes a call for the United States to take an active role in mediating a diplomatic solution to the conflict. (TBT23, $21.95)

South Asia

by Sumit Ganguly

HISTORY
2006
PAPER
256 PAGES

A scholarly history of modern South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. (IDA308, $21.00)

South Asia

by Sumit Ganguly

HISTORY
2006
PAPER
256 PAGES

A scholarly history of modern South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. (IDA308, $21.00)

The Spirit of Tibet, Portrait of a Culture in Exile

by Alison Wright

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1998
PAPER
176 PAGES

A handsome pictorial essay on Tibetan culture and people in exile in the monasteries, nunneries and towns of Dharamsala and surroundings in the Dhauladhar mountain range of the Indian Himalayas. (IDA159, $34.95)

Street Graphics India

by Barry Dawson

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1999
PAPER
112 PAGES

An excellent overview of the vibrant, ever-changing culture of modern, commercial India. (IDA122, $19.95)

A Suitable Boy

by Vikram Seth

LITERATURE
2005
PAPER
1488 PAGES

A modern classic set in Calcutta, Delhi and other northern India cities after Independence, bursting with history, character, and politics. In this outstanding epic novel, Seth displays his cultural sensitivity, historical insight, and poetic creativity. (IDA27, $21.99)

Taj Mahal

by M.C. Joshi | Jean-Louis Nou | Amina Okada

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1993
HARD COVER
231 PAGES

This lavish portrait features 158 full-color photographs (including four magnificent foldout panels) by the extraordinary Jean-Louis Nou. With grand exterior views, filigreed inscriptions and bejeweled floral mosaics. (IDA108, $75.00)

This is India

by Shobita Punja

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1998
HARD COVER
176 PAGES

An oversize illustrated tribute to India. (IDA97, $39.95)

Tibet Map

by Gizi Map

2011
MAP

A colorful map of Tibet at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (TBT17, $16.95)

The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Liberation from Understanding the In Between

by Robert Thurman

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1994
PAPER
275 PAGES

A key text as presented by Robert Thurman for a western audience. This is the Tibetan guidebook to dying or "the between," written in the 8th or 9th century by Padma Sambhava. (TBT06, $18.00)

Tibetan Buddhism from the Ground Up, A Practical Approach for Modern Life

by B. Alan Wallace

RELIGION
1993
PAPER
214 PAGES

A straightforward primer on the essentials of Buddhism as practiced in Tibet. The book is the result of a lecture series introducing the practice of Buddhism to the general public. (TBT19, $15.95)

Tintin in Tibet

by Herge

LITERATURE
1988
PAPER
66 PAGES
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The delightfully loony tale, for kids, of Tintin and company's unexpected encounters with the Abominable Snowman, yaks, saffron-robed monks etc. on their journey to Kathmandu. (TBT14, $10.99)

Touching My Father's Soul, A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest

by Jamling Tenzing Norgay | Broughton Coburn | Dalai Lama

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2002
PAPER
316 PAGES

A personal account of the business of Everest, the 1996 IMAX Expedition and, most significantly, of a son who is grappling with the legacy of a famous father. (NPL42, $15.99)

Travelers' Tales India

by James O'Reilly | Larry Habegger

ANTHOLOGY
2004
PAPER
496 PAGES

A collection of 45 descriptive and thought-provoking short excerpts on Indian life and culture, including contributions from Rushdie, Naipaul and Dalrymple, plus some valuable excerpts from books long out of print. (IDA05, $19.95)

Travelers' Tales Nepal

by Rajendra Khadka

ANTHOLOGY
1997
PAPER
400 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

This anthology of travel writing on Nepal features mostly modern stories by Peter Matthiessen, Jan Morris and other great writers, local and foreign. (NPL16, $17.95)

Travels Along the Edge

by David Noland

GUIDEBOOK
1997
PAPER
410 PAGES

A well-considered compendium 40 offbeat, demanding or just-plain-fun fun adventurous trips around the world. (TRV02, $19.00)

Trekking in Ladakh

by Charlie Loram

GUIDEBOOK
2004
PAPER
288 PAGES

A practical guide to trekking in this remote enclave, this book includes 50 maps, route descriptions, an overview of Leh and a section of color photographs. (HML25, $19.95)

Trekking in the Everest Region

by Jamie McGuinness

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
322 PAGES

A compact guide to treks in the Everest region featuring route maps, village plans and concise information on preparations. Fifth Edition (NPL31, $22.95)

Trekking Nepal, A Traveler's Guide

by Stephen Bezruchka

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
448 PAGES

A respected guide covering route planning, national parks, health, where to go and what to do in Nepal. With an overview of the geography, history, religion and culture of the region. (NPL10, $29.95)

Untouchable

by Mulk Raj Anand | E. M. Forster

LITERATURE
1990
PAPER
160 PAGES

Referred to by some as his nation's answer to Charles Dickens, the author tackles India's caste system with urgency and conviction. (IDA180, $13.00)

The Violet Shyness of Their Eyes

by Barbara J. Scot

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2005
PAPER
288 PAGES

A heartfelt portrait of the Nepalese people and culture, resulting from the author's year teaching in Nepal. An excellent memoirist, Scot combines personal observation, thoughtful commentary and warmth. (HML14, $16.95)

A Woman's Asia

by Marybeth Bond

ANTHOLOGY
2005
PAPER
310 PAGES

These thirty-five personal, often hilarious accounts of women's adventures from China to Sri Lanka to Turkey to Bhutan, not only illuminating the everyday, oft-overlooked cultural practices of Asia, but also giving a glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of the female traveller. (ASA49, $17.95)

World Religions: Eastern Traditions

by Willard G. Oxtoby

RELIGION
2010
PAPER
515 PAGES

A clear and insightful introduction to Eastern religions by a team of scholars, covering Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist and East Asian traditions. Scholarly, but still rewarding for the general reader. (ASA07, $79.95)

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