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TRIBAL INDIA
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The Bijak of Kabir
• 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. Translated by Linda Hess and Shukdev Singh.
(IDA379, $50.00) |
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The God of Small Things
• Arundhati Roy
LITERATURE •
2008 •
PAPER
• 336 PAGES
A mystery, family saga and tale of innocence lost set in Kerala during the tumult of the 1960s. The novel opens in June, at the beginning of the monsoon season, when "The countryside turns an immodest green ... Pepper vines snake up electric poles. Wild creepers burst through laterite banks and spill across the flooded roads." Winner of the Booker Prize.
(IDA31, $16.00) |
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A Hundred Horizons, The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire
• Sugata Bose
HISTORY •
2009 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
In this sophisticated and scholarly history, Bose examines the commerce between cultures fringing the Indian Ocean. He argues that the body of water served to unite these disparate peoples, even in the face of European imperialism.
(IDA305, $20.00) |
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Malgudi Days
• R. K. Narayan
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
• FAVORITE
Wonderful tales about a fictional South Indian town by a beloved Indian writer. Malgudi is a composite of Narayan's two hometowns -- Mysore and Madras -- populated by quirky characters whose unique approaches to tradition and modernity are the stuff of great short stories.
(IDA59, $15.00) |
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The Mango Season
• Amulya Malladi
LITERATURE •
2004 •
PAPER
• 229 PAGES
The protagonist of Malladi's appealing second novel returns home to Hyderabad with plans to announce that she's marrying an American -- only to discover that her traditional South Indian family has other ideas. Even after ten years in the Unites States, they would still like to arrange for her a suitable husband. The book marvelously evokes life in South India.
(IDA257, $15.00) |
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Insight Guide India
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 496 PAGES
A volume in the award-winning Insight series, this guide is noted for its wonderful photography, full-color maps, superb production and informative short essays on contemporary topics such as India's movie industry, language, and cuisine. It includes introductions to the major temples, forts, and wildlife sites, as well as background on each region, and plenty of photos and maps. A well illustrated overview of the culture, history and attractions of the subcontinent for travelers.
(IDA19, $24.99) |
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