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May 22nd, 2005, 01:32
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Books on India
Can anyone recommend a good book about India? I'm after something that's non-fiction, but also entertaining to read. Something that will remind me of my short time there - a book that perhaps makes observations that I can relate to. Do any such books exist?
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May 22nd, 2005, 01:45
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There are loads of discussions on books - fiction and non-fiction - in the Literature section of the forum....
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May 22nd, 2005, 02:02
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May 22nd, 2005, 04:39
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Ahh, the literature section. I'll look harder next time!
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May 22nd, 2005, 05:51
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Hi njm44,
Last three books I have read are: Magic seeds - V.S.Naipaul Madras on rainy days - Samina Ali Butter chicken in Ludhiana - Pankaj Mishra The first two are absolutely new ( from 2004 ), and the third one is ten years old, but all three are really interesting and for sure you will remember many, many things. Jorge |
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May 22nd, 2005, 06:06
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Hi
Try RAM RAM INDIA By Alex Thomson Nick Rossiter |
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May 22nd, 2005, 06:39
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great railway bazaar- paul theroux
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May 22nd, 2005, 08:44
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May 22nd, 2005, 08:48
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May 22nd, 2005, 10:36
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"The Great Indian Middle Class" by Pavan Varma.
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May 22nd, 2005, 11:09
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butter chicken in ludhiana - definitely.
bought it at delhi airport and read it on the flight home, was nostagic before i even landed in perth! |
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May 22nd, 2005, 14:25
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I would reccomend 'Holy Cow' by Sarah Maclachan - fantastic book. Very funny and a true story about a womans travels in India
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May 22nd, 2005, 14:27
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Sorry I meant Sarah Macdonald
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