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PLAIN TALES FROM THE RAJ Edited by Charles Allen

A scarce book of true stories from British India.

Price: AUD $6.00

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QUEEN OF THE ELEPHANTS Mark Shand (India)

In QUEEN OF THE ELEPHANTS author Mark Shand describes his elephant ride along the ancient migratory route through the tea gardens of West Bengal, and along the rarely visited Himalayan corridor to Assam.

Price: AUD $8.00

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RAJ Gita Mehta (India)

RAJ: Gita Mehta's first novel describes the life of an Indian princess, Jaya Singh, brought up in Royal India in the 1920s, who becomes politically active and is torn between her loyalty to tradition and her admiration for Gandhi. Mehta is also the author of “Karma Cola”.

Price: AUD $5.00

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ROAD TO KATMANDU Patrick Marnham

Road to Katmandu is an account of author PAtrick Marnham's three thousand mile journey from Turkey to Nepal in 1968.

Price: AUD $10.00

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SBS INDIA CULTURE SMART Nicki Grihault - A Traveller's Guide to Customs and Culture

A nice, compact guide to Indian culture published by SBS.

Price: AUD $8.00

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SEASONS OF SPLENDOUR Tales, Myths and Legends of India by Michael Foreman

A young readers Puffin book of tales of India. This is a used book in good, read, ageing condition: pages are browning with age; cover is clean with corner creases and wear around the edges and corners; gift message on first page. Not perfect but perfectly readable and cheap.See photos for cover blurb and sample page(s). The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - we never use stock pictures - enjoy!

Price: AUD $6.00

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SIMON WINCHESTER'S CALCUTTA by Simon Winchester

Simon Winchester has joined forces with his son Rupert in choosing his favorite writings that reflect on the crazy, captivating, and elusive Indian city, resulting in a uniquely personal view of one of the world's most resonant destinations. A very scarce travel book.

Price: AUD $20.00

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SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE by Vikas Swarup

The novel set in the slums of India that inspired the brilliant film of the same name.

Price: AUD $8.00

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SPOUSE Shobhaaa De' - The Truth About Marriage (India)

Technically this isn't a travel book, it's a self help book on marriage from India, a most interesting look at Indian culture.

Price: AUD $10.00

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STARS OF INDIA Peter Holt - Travels in Search of Astrologers and Fortune Tellers

In Stars of India author Peter Holt becomes the first westerner to track down India's numerous astrologers and fortune tellers. Looks like fascinating reading, it's quite hard to find too.

Price: AUD $10.00

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SUPERSTAR INDIA Shobhaa De - From Incredible to Unstoppable (India)

SUPERSTAR INDIA: a personal account of India by Shobhaa De, popular journalist and author.

Price: AUD $8.00

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THE ALCHEMY OF DESIRE Tarun J Tejpal (India)

THE ALCHEMY OF DESIRE: a contemporary novel set in a small town in India.

Price: AUD $5.00

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THE CARPET WARS Christopher Kremmer - A Journey Across the Islamic Heartlands (Kashmir Iraq Pakistan Tajikstan)

A scarce book that looks like fantastic read for anyone into Middle East travel. Book was short-listed for the Age Book of the Year in 2002. A writer’s true-life odyssey through a crescent of Islamic nations and regions. Following the historical and cultural threads of the oriental carpet, we plunge into a world where even the simplest motif on a rug can be filled with religious tribal and political significance.

Price: AUD $12.00

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THE COST OF LIVING Arundhati Roy

A scarce book on development in India by the author of the world bestsller, The God of Small Things.

Price: AUD $7.00

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THE GREAT HEDGE OF INDIA Roy Moxham - The Search for the Living Barrier That Divided a People (British India / Raj)

The amazing tale of one man's relentless search for a lost monument of the British Raj, this historical detective story sheds revelatory light on British policy and administration in imperial India.

Price: AUD $8.00

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THE GREAT INDIAN MIDDLE CLASS by Pavan K Varma

A scarce and interesting book on modern Indian culture. Book is in good condition with light reading wear to cover and corners. Pages are clean and aging lightly. See photos for cover blurb, condition and sample pages - enjoy!

Price: AUD $8.00

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THE GUNPOWDER GARDENS Jason Goodwin - Travels Through India and China in Search of Tea

From the ancient mercantile splendours of China, to the crumbling city of Calcutta and to London, the tea metropolis, Jason Goodwin pursues the intricate course of nineteenth century tea imperialism revealing a fascinating hidden life of broking and arcane connoisseurship.

Price: AUD $8.00

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THE IMMORTALS Amit Chaudhuri (India)

THE IMMORTALS: a novel by popular Indian author, Amit Chaudhuri.

Price: AUD $5.00

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THE LONG WAY HOME Lydia Laube - Nobody Goes That Way (Saudi Arabia Africa Egypt Sudan Kenya India)

THE LONG WAY HOME follows Lydia Laube's uber popular Behind the Veil, she returns to Saudi Arabia and takes the long way home via Egypt, Sudan, Kenya and India.

Price: AUD $9.00

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THE LOST EXPLORER Conrad Anker & David Roberts - Finding Mallory on Everest (Nepal)

THE LOST EXPLORER: the extraordinary story of how Conrad Aaker found the body of George Mallory on Mount Everest casting new light on a 75-year-old mystery. This book is quite hard to find.

Price: AUD $10.00

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