Packaged in an audacious (and very fashionable) satchel of locally woven raw silk in fuschia, this beautifully made, affectionate guide captures the soul of the city, pointing with authority to neighborhoods, shops, markets, restaurants and attractions. The guides are a labor of love by the Bangalore-based Fiona Caulfield and associates, printed on eco-friendly & non-bleached handmade paper, with hand-printed Tibetan raw silk cover (known as ‘burrey' or ‘tsen'; handwoven in South Assam, India). With chapters on escapes to Jaipur, Varanassi, Agra, Ranthambhore, Amritsar and Rishikesh.  (IDA403, $40.00)

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