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| Author: | Eric Newby |
| Publisher: | Picador |
| Catalogue number: | 51871 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
In the winter of 1963-4 the Newbys followed the Ganges from the place where it enters the Plains of India to the Sandheads, forty miles offshore in the Bay of Bengal. The Ganges is not among the longest...
City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi
| Author: | William Dalrymple |
| Publisher: | Flamingo |
| Catalogue number: | 32633 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Dalrymple’s second book was the result of a six year stay in Delhi. Here he removes the focus from his own experiences to instead attempt to uncover the various layers of both old and new Delhi. Continually...
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Most people remember Delhi as somewhere unfortunately close to the inner-circle of hell, a result of the fact that they arrive and proceed, shell-shocked and heat-exhausted, to a thankless-battle with Indian bureaucracy to book their onward journey. But there's fun to be had there, I promise. South Delhi is where it's at. For a fantastic evening meal, head to...
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The Mapping of the Indian Continent
The mapping of India is a tale that touches all strands of culture, history, science and politics ensuring that one cannot help but be fascinated. The feats and determination of the surveyors astounded me when I first undertook the study of cartography and their effort is entwined with our need for understanding...
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