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Wat is zo magisch aan het ogenschijnlijk paradijselijke Sri Lanka? Wat schuilt er achter die gulle glimlach? Sri Lankanen vertellen over hun leven, over de botsende culturen van de boeddhistische Si……続きを見る

In extraordinary, life-affirming photos taken around the worldーfrom developing villages to urban centersーover the last 40 years, a photographer makes the bold case that what unites us is more powe……続きを見る

FARIA ELEVEN Book 3 What happens when boys who've been told they're nothing decide they're everything? When barefoot street kids stand across from an empire's finest? When the crowd expects humiliat……続きを見る

'Mrs Merrydale went off with Lieutenant Maxwell, leaving her children under the care of the servants, until her husband came to take them away. Mrs Hastings, who used to bore us about the duties of ……続きを見る

Nandita Haksar’s magnum opus traces the tortured history of Kashmiri nationalism through the lives of two men: Sampat Prakash, a Kashmiri Pandit and Communist trade union leader who became active in……続きを見る

In Moazzamabad, UP, too large to be a town and too backward to be a city, a young man stabs a police inspector and is beaten to death. The last words he speaks are, 'My name is Jimmy the Terrorist.'……続きを見る

‘The predominant note was peace; not the faintest breeze ruffled the herbage and the silence was the silence of a vast ocean utterly calm, though always the sounds of the streams came to the ear as ……続きを見る

An intrepid traveller and a true cosmopolitan, the legendary Bengali writer Syed Mujtaba Ali from Sylhet (in erstwhile East Bengal, now Bangladesh) spent a year and a half teaching in Kabul from 192……続きを見る

This feeble blemished light, this dawn mangled by night, this is not the morning we had all so longed for... -Faiz Ahmed Faiz In the two decades since the early 1990s, when India confirmed its alleg……続きを見る

The police snubbed Christopher and detained the driver; they interrogated him for about fifteen minutes and let him go...Christopher sauntered to the back of the wagon without a hand being laid on h……続きを見る

What we know today as Chandni Chowk was once a part of one of the greatest cities of the worldーthe imperial city established by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan in the seventeenth century, and named af……続きを見る

Retracing the footsteps of explorer Vasco da Gama 500 years after his arrival on the shores of Calicut, Binoo K. John finds himself in a land of graceful rivers, serene beaches and lush, tropical gr……続きを見る

Novelist, intrepid traveller, barrister-at-law, newspaper editor and uninhibited gossip, John Lang lived for a number of years in pre- and post-Mutiny British India, and his writings constitute some……続きを見る

For some, the Himalaya is a frontier against which to test themselves. Others find refuge and tranquility in the mountains, a place where they can seek their selves, perhaps even God. And over mille……続きを見る

‘The story of India’s most neglected region told by the narrative voice of a poor, petulant reporter… Stripped of the exotic, the Northeast in [this book] appears bare, burnt and betrayed…’ ーScroll……続きを見る

Agra is often seen through a single lensーthe Taj Mahal. While the Taj is undoubtedly one of the world’s greatest monuments, the city that surrounds it holds stories just as powerful. This book was ……続きを見る

Olivia in India is a sprightly epistolary novel in which a young Scottish traveler reports, with lucid wit and tact, on the textures of British Indiaーrailway journeys and hill-stations, verandah go……続きを見る

Book Description This book is a quiet yet powerful reflection of a single dayーordinary in appearance, yet rich with meaning. Through simplicity, gentle humour, and heartfelt observation, the author……続きを見る

पुस्तक विवरण (Book Description) यह पुस्तक केवल एक यात्रा-वृत्तांत नहीं, बल्कि आस्था, आत्ममंथन और सहज मानवीय अनुभवों की एक जीवंत कथा है। गोवर्धन की पवित्र धरती तक की यह यात्रा लेखक के मन, विश्वास और ……続きを見る

Book Description This book is not merely a record of a journey; it is a quiet meditation on faith, friendship, and the unseen rhythms that guide a traveler’s life. What begins with a simple resolve……続きを見る

Tutustu muinaisiin parantamisen salaisuuksiin, jotka voivat muuttaa elämäsi! Lähde mukaan Himalajan vuoristoon skeptisen yhdysvaltalaisen yliopistotutkijan kanssa tutkimaan ikiaikaista parantajaperi……続きを見る

Ideal for independent travellers, this guidebook to Nepal, written by Nepal experts, goes beyond the basics. It blends must-see sights with hidden gems and offers unmatched practical guidance for se……続きを見る

VERSOLOGY is a collection of micro poetry born in the Himalayas, where every breath counts and every word earns its place. Author and solo trekker avalok has spent decades riding mountain roads and ……続きを見る

Un best seller que se ha convertido en clásico de clásicos para los buscadores de la espiritualidad de Oriente. Su autor, Paul Brunton (escritor, explorador y teósofo británico), es considerado entr……続きを見る

"Pretty much indispensable to a birder travelling in the subcontinent" - British Birds With a wide range of habitats and a dazzling and diverse avifauna, the Indian Subcontinent is one of the world'……続きを見る

Travel with Comparative Mythologist Joseph Campbell to discover the power of myth in Asia At the beginning of his career, Joseph Campbell developed a lasting fascination with the cultures of the Far……続きを見る

Orissa: Mari E Mémorie Ingegnera Dott.ssa Naila Hina "Odisha: Terra di Tradizioni Maestose, Commercio e Racconti Esagerati" Nelle pieghe dorate del tempo, dove i fiumi sussurravano ai templi e i gue……続きを見る

Chinaーa land of ancient philosophies, breathtaking landscapes, and rapid modernizationーhas long fascinated travelers, scholars, and dreamers alike. For me, an Indian expatriate stepping into this ……続きを見る

Travelling to Indonesia and want to speak simple, useful Indonesian with confidence? This beginner-friendly guide is designed for travellers who want practical Indonesian for real-life situations. N……続きを見る

Lt. Col. Frederick Spencer Chapman was a modern day British Spartan. His gritty character was inadvertently nurtured from an early age since his childhood that resembled his famous counterparts in a……続きを見る