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Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Co., Inc
Pub. Date
2013, 2012
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Unni has done something terrible. The only clue to his actions lies in a comic strip he has drawn, which has fallen into the hands of his father Ousep--a nocturnal anarchist with a wife who is fantasizing about his early death. Ousep begins investigating the extraordinary life of his son, but as he circles closer and closer to the truth, he unravels a secret that shakes his family to the core. Set in Madras in the 1990s, where every...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Journey across the diverse regions of India in this joyful celebration of its people, places, and wildlife. Watch elephants bathing from a houseboat in Kerala, marvel at the ancient cave paintings of Bhimbetka, wander the bustling streets of Delhi, and ride a train through the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas. Uncover India's fascinating history and culture, and explore the unique mix of the traditional and modern that makes India the incredible...
43) A distant heart
Author
Publisher
Kensington Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
Her name means "miracle" in Sanskrit: Kimaya was the first baby to survive after several miscarriages, and grew up in a mansion at the top of Mumbai's Pali Hill, surrounded by love and privilege. But at eleven years old, she develops a rare illness that requires her to be confined to a germ-free ivory tower in her home. Rahul Savant shows up to wash Kimi's windows, and as years pass he becomes her eyes to the outside world, and she becomes his inspiration...
44) Siddhartha
Author
Language
English
Description
A young man, blessed with loving parents and a safe home in a world where want and neglect abound, leaves this haven in search of himself. He joins the Samanas, a band of wandering ascetics without possessions or earthly ties. His quest unfulfilled, he descends into a life of unbounded luxury and indulgence. Where is truth? Where will his soul find true ease? In denial? In decadence? Or in some truth far greater than himself, so simple, so close to...
45) India
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides an introduction to India, with information on the country's geography, history, culture, landmarks, wildlife, the people who have shaped its past and present, its current environmental issues, and its cuisine, festivals, and traditions, and includes maps, graphs, foreign language phrases, flags, and a timeline.
48) The case of the missing servant: from the files of Vish Puri, India's "most private investigator"
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Author
Series
Detective Joe Sandilands mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Carroll & Graf
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
While exploring her grandmother's past at an ashram in India with her cousin Anandi, seventeen-year-old Raya finds herself and, perhaps, true love in this modern retelling of the legend of Dushyanta and Shakuntala.
54) History's angel
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From the Man Asian Literary Prize-longlisted author, the story of a middle-aged man in contemporary India discovering that neither his life nor his country are as stable as he thought.--
55) Meet Mira
Author
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Learn all about Mira and her life as royal detective!"--Page [4] of cover.
56) Noon: [a novel]
Author
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Experiencing a privileged upbringing in Delhi, Rehan, the son of a lawyer mother and industrialist stepfather, struggles with the absence of his Pakistani Muslim father against a backdrop of the city's economic boom and bust and a formidable Pakistan earthquake.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The first in a charming, joyful crime series set in 1920s Bangalore, featuring sari-wearing detective Kaveri and her husband Ramu. Perfect for fans of Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. When clever, headstrong Kaveri moves to Bangalore to marry handsome young doctor Ramu, she's resigned herself to a quiet life. But that all changes the night of the party at the Century Club, where she escapes to the garden for some peace...
Author
Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
India has had many histories. To pilgrims from ancient China, India was the birthplace of the Buddha; to Alexander the Great it was a land of clever naked philosophers and indomitable, elephantine armies. At the height of the Mughal empire, India boasted nearly a quarter of the world economy, and even under colonial rule it was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. Today it is the resurgent home to one sixth of the global population. 0Andrew...
60) India
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discover what it{u2019}s like to grow up in India. India is a country filled with colorful festivals, majestic temples, and an extraordinary history!
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