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The Bijak of Kabir


by Kabir | Linda Hess | Shukdev Singh

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

One of the few surviving works of the 15-century Indian oral poet Kabir, sacred to his followers. (IDA379, $50.00)

The God of Small Things

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)

A Hundred Horizons, The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire

A Hundred Horizons, The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire


by Sugata Bose

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

In this sophisticated and scholarly history, Bose examines trade and interactions among the far-flung peoples of the Indian Ocean region during the last century of the British Raj. (IDA305, $20.00)

Malgudi Days

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)

The Mango Season

The Mango Season


by Amulya Malladi

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 229 PAGES

A marvelously evocative novel of life in South India, in which the prodigal daughter returns home. The pleasure and importance of food in the novel (which includes recipes) underscores the tension between modern and traditional. (IDA257, $15.00)

Insight Guide India

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)

 

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