Zum Hauptinhalt springen Zur Suche springen Zur Hauptnavigation springen
Beschreibung
India On the Go is a wide-ranging and highly informative miscellany of cameo essays on India her past, present, and future. Crafted with insight, wit, and learning lightly worn, it covers topics that veer effortlessly from diamonds to deities; elephants to economics; fakirs to filmmakers; maharajahs, mangoes, and marijuana to mathematics, music, and Modi.

A chronicle of the dizzying convergence of alternative realities that define 21st-century India, this book is an absorbing sequel to Views from an Indian Bus. Alistair Shearer, an acclaimed historian and cultural commentator, masterfully captures the contradictions, curiosities, and charms of the subcontinent in a way that is both deeply insightful and delightfully entertaining.

Whether you are an armchair traveler, a first-time visitor, or a longtime admirer of India's boundless complexity, India On the Go is a must-read. It is the perfect appetiser for those contemplating a visit, a most agreeable travelling companion while there, and a vividly evocative souvenir of the journey.

For readers of: William Dalrymple, Mark Tully, and those who relish travel writing infused with history, humor, and cultural commentary.
India On the Go is a wide-ranging and highly informative miscellany of cameo essays on India her past, present, and future. Crafted with insight, wit, and learning lightly worn, it covers topics that veer effortlessly from diamonds to deities; elephants to economics; fakirs to filmmakers; maharajahs, mangoes, and marijuana to mathematics, music, and Modi.

A chronicle of the dizzying convergence of alternative realities that define 21st-century India, this book is an absorbing sequel to Views from an Indian Bus. Alistair Shearer, an acclaimed historian and cultural commentator, masterfully captures the contradictions, curiosities, and charms of the subcontinent in a way that is both deeply insightful and delightfully entertaining.

Whether you are an armchair traveler, a first-time visitor, or a longtime admirer of India's boundless complexity, India On the Go is a must-read. It is the perfect appetiser for those contemplating a visit, a most agreeable travelling companion while there, and a vividly evocative souvenir of the journey.

For readers of: William Dalrymple, Mark Tully, and those who relish travel writing infused with history, humor, and cultural commentary.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Importe, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781805583196
ISBN-10: 1805583190
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Shearer, Alistair
Hersteller: UK Book Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 11 mm
Von/Mit: Alistair Shearer
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.03.2025
Gewicht: 0,266 kg
Artikel-ID: 132488836

Ähnliche Produkte