India & South Asia

Curious 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...

This is the only comprehensive photographic field guide to the birds of the entire Indian subcontinent. Every distinct species and subspecies--some 1,375 in all--is covered with photographs, text, and maps. The guide features more than 4,000 stunning...

Norman Lewis was eighty-three years old when in 1991 he embarked on a series of three arduous journeys into the most contentious corners of Indonesia: into the extreme western edge of Sumatra, into East Timor and Irian Jaya. He never drops his guard,...

Drawing upon his own travel experiences and those of others, Keith Forrester interrelates travel writing, tourism and serious commentary to produce an account of the delights, challenges and excitement of visiting old and new India. Banyan Tree...

Since 9/11 the reader has been inundated with academic volumes about radical Islam, the geo-political alliances of Pakistan and the identity of the Taliban. What has been lacking is Travels in a Dervish Cloak, an affectionate, hashish-scented travel...

Soraya M.'s husband, Ghorban-Ali, couldn't afford to marry another woman. Rather than returning Soraya's dowry, as custom required before taking a second wife, he plotted with four friends and a counterfeit mullah to dispose of her. Together, they...

India has a wide diversity of birdlife, comprising 1,211 species, of which 75 are endemic, making the country a richly rewarding destination for birdwatchers. This fully illustrated guide describes the 125 best sites for viewing both common and rare...

No visit to India is complete without some time spent in West Bengal, a cultured corner of the subcontinent. Wonderfully fertile lands fed by the great Ganga River are home to terracotta temples, hill stations and bustling cities. From the cool air of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789386338068Author Swapna LiddleFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Speaking Tiger Publishing Private LimitedPublisher Speaking Tiger Publishing Private...

Tuttle Pocket Hindi Dictionary is the most up-to-date and portable Hindi-English and English-Hindi dictionary available today.It contains a comprehensive range of contemporary Hindi vocabulary and phrases including Internet and social media terms. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781777593612Author Graydon HazenbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 426Imprint Graydon HazenbergPublisher Graydon HazenbergWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Asian American Literary Award 2005 and Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize 2005.Book InformationISBN 9780375703409Author Suketu MehtaFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780987506351Author Dasha RossFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint Valentine PressPublisher Valentine PressWeight(grams) 286gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

A humorous, colourful memoir set in the 1970s. What a Way to Go to India recounts an exciting, hair-raising adventure, executed on the very cheap, over a 6,000-mile, 28-day journey to India by public transport. Richard Loosley and tour manager Ashley...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143421238Author Pankaj MishraFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Penguin Books India Pvt LtdPublisher Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143461340Author M.K. RamachandranFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Penguin Ebury PressPublisher Penguin Random House IndiaDimensions(mm) 135mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788174361141Author Ganesh SailiFormat HardbackPage Count 136Imprint Roli Books Pvt LtdPublisher Roli Books Pvt LtdDimensions(mm) 203mm * 254mm * 47mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780835602396Author H. P. BlavatskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 719Imprint Quest Books,U.S.Publisher Quest Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 1g

The Great Indian Food Trip is an entertaining, erudite adventure of eating, drinking and travelling. This is how Zac O'Yeah has come to understand the Indian subcontinent, his home of thirty years. O'Yeah's fast-paced yet profound account charts a...

Roof of the world, land of legend and beauty - within its narrow confines, Nepal contains an utterly spectacular variety of culture and landscapes. Footprint's 3rd edition Nepal Handbook will guide you from the vast sweep of Himalayan peaks to ornate...

The world's highest mountain has lured visitors from all over the world ever since its discovery. Attempting its summit is dangerous and requires special skills and experience, but the trek to its Base Camp in Nepal can be completed by well-prepared...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993572906Author Richard ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 500Imprint Papaya BooksPublisher Papaya BooksWeight(grams) 1606g

For two years Monica Connell lived as a paying guest of Kalchu and Chola in the Nepalese Himalayan village of Talphi, ten days walk from the nearest road. This book poetically captures the immediacy of Connell's experience, and her empathy and sense of...

In Going to Extremes writer, presenter and Oxford geography don Nick Middleton visits Oymyakon in Siberia, where the average winter temperature is -47 degrees and 40% of the population have lost their fingers to frostbite while changing the car wheel...

'It is a Lord of the Flies parable with Bhagwan as lord. The book is a fascinating social history, with many celebrities, from Diana Ross to Prince Charles. - Helen Rumbelow, The TimesThis is the story of a Englishman who gave up a job in journalism to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802137333Author Jonah BlankFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Black CatPublisher Black Cat

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618056750Author Andrew HarveyFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 268g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947016385Author Nicholas RoerichFormat HardbackPage Count 174Imprint Nicholas Roerich MuseumPublisher Nicholas Roerich MuseumWeight(grams)...

"A heartwarming and inspiring story that will change the way you look at life." -Vikas Swarup, New York Times bestselling author of Slumdog Millionaire "An Eat Pray Love-like memoir." -Pam Grout, #1 New York Times bestselling author of E-Squared When...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637147641Author PksFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Notion PressPublisher Notion PressWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 11mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771604673Author Michael SchauchFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Rocky Mountain BooksPublisher Rocky Mountain Books

An abundantly illustrated journey through one of the world's most diverse and fascinating regions. Although India's northeastern administrative region makes up only eight percent of India's land area, it is home to some 140 indigenous tribes, each ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956528964Author Michael WildFormat PaperbackPage Count 446Imprint The Red Scar PressPublisher The Red Scar Press

Delhi claims a noble history as the site of at least seven capitals dating from before the time of Alexander the Great. The glorious Mogul Empire brought great riches to the city and to Agra, where the world-famous Taj Mahal has excited awe in visitors...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375727450Author Pankaj MishraFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 278gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786167439Author Andrey TaranovFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint T&p BooksPublisher T&p BooksWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 5mm

Jeff Greenwald's classic travelogue follows his quest for the "perfect" Buddha statue. At turns hilarious and moving, his quest features a cast of amazing characters -- from a passionate palmist to a flying lama -- who provide unforgettable glimpses into...

Expedition Naga is a multisensory trip into one of the world's most remote and least accessible regions. Diaries written by British administrators/explorers during punitive expeditions in the 1920s and '30s against the Naga, a people once notorious for...

Beginning with the 12,000-year-old cave paintings of Bhimbetka, up to the Bah'ai House of Worship, a blinding masterpiece of 20th-century engineering and design, the wealth of creative genius, brilliant skill and endeavour of its people are evident in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992038304Author Ann BecoyFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Becoy PublishingPublisher Becoy PublishingWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...