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Ramana Maharshi And The Path Of Self Knowledge by Arthur Osborne 9781846044083
RRP: $16.76$11.73Introduced to the West by Paul Brunton, Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950) is widely hailed as the greatest Indian saint and sage in modern times, whose teachings continue to influence thousands around the world today. This intimate biography by... -
Shame Travels by Jasvinder Sanghera
RRP: $14.18$9.55When she was a little girl, Jasvinder Sanghera's father told her about the village he came from, Kang Sabhu in rural Punjab. One day, he promised to take her there so she could meet her half-sister, Bachanu, who had stayed behind. But at the age of... -
Swan Dive: The Making of a Rogue Ballerina by Georgina Pazcoguin 9781529033526
RRP: $24.50$21.65'Swan Dive is to ballet what Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential was to restaurants, a chance to go behind the serene front of house to the sweaty, foul-mouthed, psychofrenzy backstage.' Daisy Goodwin, Sunday TimesAward-winning New York City Ballet... -
1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir by Ai Weiwei
RRP: $32.25$21.32A FAMILY STORY AND THE TALE OF A NATION.Ai Weiwei - one of the world's most famous artists and activists - weaves a century-long epic tale of China through the story of his own life and that of his father, Ai Qing, the nation's most celebrated poet... -
Raindrops: How Meditation Changed the Course of My Life by Shirish V Patel 9780578817965
RRP: $15.47$11.06Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578817965Author Shirish V PatelFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint Shirish PatelPublisher Shirish PatelWeight(grams) 152g -
Homelands: The History of a Friendship by Chitra Ramaswamy
RRP: $14.18$9.44THE SALTIRE'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARA GUARDIAN'S BEST MEMOIR AND BIOGRAPHY OF 2022 'Remarkable' The Times'Achingly beautiful' GuardianBeautiful in unusual and wonderful ways' Rebecca SolnitThis book is about two unlikely friends. One born in 1970s... -
Slow Noodles: A Recipe for Rebuilding a Lost Civilization by Chantha Nguon 9781643753492
RRP: $32.25$22.01Take a well-fed nine-year-old with a big family and a fancy education. Fold in 2 revolutions, 2 civil wars, and one wholesale extermination. Subtract a reliable source of food, life savings, and family members, until all are gone. Shave down childhood... -
Geisha: A Life by Mineko Iwasaki
RRP: $24.50$14.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743444293Author Mineko IwasakiFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Atria BooksPublisher Atria BooksWeight(grams) 304gDimensions(mm) 209mm * 135mm * 22mm -
India: A Wounded Civilization by V. S. Naipaul
RRP: $12.89$9.38The second book in V. S. Naipaul's acclaimed Indian trilogy. In 1964 V. S. Naipaul published An Area of Darkness, his semi-autobiographical account of a year in India. Two visits later, prompted by the Emergency of 1975, he came to write India: A Wounded... -
The Sister: The extraordinary story of Kim Yo Jong, the most powerful woman in North Korea by Sung-Yoon Lee
RRP: $25.80$18.43'Explosive . . . a ground-breaking and revealing new book' - Daily Mail'In explaining the rise to power of Kim Yo Jong, Lee displays his deep knowledge and understanding of North Korea's extreme, ruthless and self-obsessed dynastic autocracy, the... -
We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu Liu
RRP: $12.89$8.57The star of Marvel's first Asian superhero film, Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings, tells his own origin story of being a Chinese immigrant, his battles with cultural stereotypes and his own identity, becoming a TV star, and landing... -
Inferno: A Memoir by Catherine Cho
RRP: $12.89$9.17______________________ 'A beautifully written account of postpartum psychosis, and the ties, blessings and burdens of family' - NIGELLA LAWSON SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE ... -
Last Boat Out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution by Helen Zia
RRP: $21.92$14.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345522337Author Helen ZiaFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc -
Radical: A Life of My Own by Xiaolu Guo 9781529920024
RRP: $14.18$10.02The new memoir from prize-winning writer and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo - playful, provocative and original, it's her deeply personal take on striving for a life of her own'When it comes to spinning light and shadow on the complexities of living, loving and... -
Uncommon Measure: A Journey Through Music, Performance, and the Science of Time by Natalie Hodges
RRP: $16.76$11.13NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLISTNPR "BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR" SELECTIONNEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE A virtuosic debut from a gifted violinist searching for a new mode of artistic becomingHow does time shape consciousness and consciousness, time? Do we live... -
India: A Million Mutinies Now by V. S. Naipaul
RRP: $21.92$16.09The third book in V. S. Naipaul's acclaimed Indian trilogy, with a preface by the author. India: A Million Mutinies Now is a truly perceptive work whose insights continue to inform travellers of all generations to India. Much has changed since V. S... -
Stranger in the Shogun's City: A Woman's Life in Nineteenth-Century Japan by Amy Stanley
RRP: $12.89$9.17Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2020, a vivid work of history that explores the life of an unconventional woman in Edo - now known as Tokyo - and a portrait of a great city on the brink of momentous change'Compelling... Deeply absorbing'... -
Homelands: The History of a Friendship by Chitra Ramaswamy 9781838852665
RRP: $21.92$14.94THE SALTIRE'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARA GUARDIAN'S BEST MEMOIR AND BIOGRAPHY OF 2022This book is about two unlikely friends. One born in 1970s Britain to Indian immigrant parents, the other arrived from Nazi Germany in 1939, fleeing persecution.This... -
The Last Prince of Bengal: An Indian Family's Journey from Royalty to Obscurity in the Age of Empire by Lynn Innes
RRP: $25.80$17.74The Nawab Nazim was born into one of India's most powerful royal families. Three times the size of Great Britain, his kingdom ranged from the soaring Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal. However, in 1880, he was forced to abdicate by the British authorities,... -
The Interpreter's Daughter by Teresa Lim
RRP: $25.80$16.90Discover one family's fascinating story in this beautiful, sweeping, multigenerational memoir, spanning 19th century south China to modern day Singapore'A captivating, compelling story of history, family loyalty, and personal sacrifice. A fascinating and... -
Prisoner #1056: How I Survived War and Found Peace by Roy Ratnavel
RRP: $32.24$21.13Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735245723Author Roy RatnavelFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press -
The Impossible City: A Hong Kong Memoir by Karen Cheung
RRP: $30.96$20.34Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593241431Author Karen CheungFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc -
My Feudal Lord by Tehmina Durrani 9780552142397
RRP: $14.18$10.02When a woman with brains and beauty from a wealthy background decides to take her fate into her own hands and challenge the restrictions of a male-oriented, conservative society, the consequences can be devastating.Born into one of Pakistan's most... -
Worth: An Inspiring True Story of Abandonment, Exile, Inner Strength and Belonging by Bharti Dhir
RRP: $16.76$9.96A powerful memoir of overcoming adversity that will inspire you to find strength from within and shape your own destiny.Bharti Dhir faced many challenges in her childhood that could have broken her. As a baby, she was abandoned at a roadside in the... -
Anglo-Indians Abroad: Dreams Built on the Clash of Cultures by Andrea Malam BEM
RRP: $14.18$10.19Curious to find out what it means to be an Anglo-Indian? Join Andrea Malam BEM as she shares the story of her journey from Bombay to London, and the search for her ancestry and identity. Along with her contributors, Andrea reveals the... -
The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom by Simon Winchester 9780060884611
RRP: $23.21$15.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060884611Author Simon WinchesterFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc -
The Magical Language of Others: A Memoir by E J Koh 9781947793385
RRP: $29.61$18.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947793385Author E J KohFormat HardbackPage Count 203Imprint Tin House BooksPublisher Tin House BooksWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 147mm * 23mm -
The Body Papers: A Memoir by Grace Talusan
RRP: $16.76$11.13Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632060242Author Grace TalusanFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Restless BooksPublisher Restless Books -
Horse Barbie: A Memoir of Reclamation by Geena Rocero 9780593445907
RRP: $19.34$12.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593445907Author Geena RoceroFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc -
Under Red Skies: The Life and Times of a Chinese Millennial by Karoline Kan
RRP: $16.76$15.42Karoline Kan was born in 1989, the year of the Tiananmen Square massacre: her generation has always been caught between China's authoritarian politics and its hyper-modern technology and economic boom. In her quest to understand the shifting sands of... -
Victorious in Defeat: The Life and Times of Chiang Kai-shek, China, 1887-1975 by Alexander V. Pantsov
RRP: $38.70$32.06An extensively researched, comprehensive biography of Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek, one of the twentieth century's most powerful and controversial figures Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) led the Republic of China for almost fifty years,... -
Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life by Alice Wong
RRP: $18.05$11.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593315392Author Alice WongFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc -
Rebels Against the Raj: Western Fighters for India's Freedom by Ramachandra Guha
RRP: $14.18$9.35WINNER OF THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY 'A narrative of startling originality ... As discussions of Britain's colonial legacy become increasingly polarised, we are in ever more need of nuanced... -
Rebels Against the Raj: Western Fighters for India's Freedom by Ramachandra Guha 9780008498764
RRP: $32.25$23.25WINNER OF THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY 'A narrative of startling originality ... As discussions of Britain's colonial legacy become increasingly polarised, we are in ever more need of nuanced... -
Nehru: The Debates that Defined India by Tripurdaman Singh
RRP: $14.18$9.35'An important contribution ... Delving lucidly into the most significant ideological battles of the era, this book deftly outlines the thinking and dialogue that laid the foundations of the Republic - and which remain deeply relevant and contentious... -
Dinner on Monster Island: Essays by Tania De Rozario 9780063299665
RRP: $16.76$10.94In this unusual, engaging, and intimate collection of personal essays, Lambda Literary Award finalist Tania De Rozario recalls growing up as a queer, brown, fat girl in Singapore, blending memoir with elements of history, pop culture, horror films, and... -
A Thousand Miles to Freedom: My Escape from North Korea by Eunsun Kim
RRP: $14.18$12.51Eunsun Kim was born in North Korea, one of the most secretive and oppressive countries in the modern world. As a child Eunsun loved her country...despite her school field trips to public executions, daily self-criticism sessions, and the increasing gnaw... -
Fairest: A Memoir by Meredith Talusan
RRP: $23.22$14.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525561323Author Meredith TalusanFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 278gDimensions(mm) 203mm *... -
Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Second World War by Raghu Karnad
RRP: $14.18$10.69Described as 'a masterpiece' by critics, this remarkable book tells the story of war through the lives and deaths of a single family. Absolutely unforgettable new writing. If you loved The English Patient or Rohinton Mistry's Fine Balance or... -
No Mountain Too High by Juleen Shaw 9789814828413
RRP: $32.19$19.03Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789814828413Author Juleen ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Marshall Cavendish EditionsPublisher Marshall Cavendish Editions