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Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil

Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil

Wait now, light me up so we do this right, yes, hold me steady to the lamp, hold it, hold, good, a slow pull to start with, to draw the smoke low into the lungs, yes, oh my… Shuklaji Street, in Old Bombay. In Rashid’s opium room the air is thick with voices and...
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Shalimar the Clown

Shalimar the Clown

Shalimar the Clown New Mint Condition Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon Guaranteed packaging No quibbles returns Maximilian Ophuls is knifed to death on the doorstep of his illegitimate daughter India, slaughtered by his Kashmiri driver, a mysterious figure who calls himself Shalimar, the Clown. This book presents the story of...
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The Bhagavad Gita (Classic of Indian Spirituality)

The Bhagavad Gita (Classic of Indian Spirituality)

The Bhagavad Gita (Classic of Indian Spirituality) Prince Arjuna faced a dilemma that many face sooner or later–whether or not to take action that is necessary yet morally ambiguous. The difference is that Arjuna’s action was to wage war against his own family. With the armies arrayed, Arjuna loses his nerve. Krishna, his charioteer...
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The Peacock Garden

The Peacock Garden

The Peacock Garden Rating: (out of 1 reviews) List Price: £3.99 Price:
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Devdas – An Adaptation Of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s “Devdas”

Devdas – An Adaptation Of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s “Devdas”

Devdas – An Adaptation Of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s “Devdas” Rating: (out of 3 reviews) Price: £5.49
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Interpreter of Maladies: Stories of Bengal, Boston and Beyond

Interpreter of Maladies: Stories of Bengal, Boston and Beyond

Interpreter of Maladies: Stories of Bengal, Boston and Beyond New Mint Condition Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon Guaranteed packaging No quibbles returns Pulitzer-winning, scintillating studies in yearning and exile from a Bengali Bostonian woman of immense promise. Rating: (out of 22 reviews) List Price: £7.99 Price: £0.67
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“The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories (India)

“The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories (India)

“The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories (India) List Price: £7.99 Price: £6.96
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India: A History [Paperback]

India: A History [Paperback]

Amazon.co.uk Review The history of what is now India stretches back thousands of years, further than that of nearly any other region on Earth. Yet, observes historian John Keay, most historical work on India concentrates on the period after the arrival of Europeans, with predictable biases, distortions and misapprehensions. One, for example, is the...
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