A Free Man 1st January 1970
Every morning in Sadar Bazaar, one of the oldest markets in Delhi, a gang of men gather looking for work in the building trade. For five years, Aman Sethi shared their lives, and in particular that of Mohammed Ashraf....
Blogs in January 1970
The Hungry Ghosts 1st January 1970
Raped then murdered in Japanese-occupied Hong Kong in 1942, Lin Shui’s ‘Hungry Ghost’ clings tenaciously to life. Holing up in a hospital morgue, which is destined to become a school, just in time she finds a host off whom...
India after Gandhi 1st January 1970
Much of this book deals with political history, together with topics such as the wars with Pakistan and China, communal violence, and economic development. A well written and throughtful account of one country’s history.
Being Indian: Inside the Real India 1st January 1970
Varma shows how India’s self-image has been distorted by simplistic myth-making, and sets out to find instead what it really means to be Indian at the beginning of a new century which is likely to see India grow into...
The Sandalwood Tree 1st January 1970
It is 1947, and Evie and Martin Mitchell have just arrived in the Indian village of Masoorla with their five-year-old son. But cracks soon appear in their marriage as Evie struggles to adapt to her new life, and Martin...
Please wait...
