Still Bombay
Author : MAYUR TEKCHANDANEY
Publisher :
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 35,52 MB
Release : 2021
Category :
ISBN : 9789390037018
Meet Me in Bombay
Author : Jenny Ashcroft
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 36,68 MB
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250270278
Book Description
All he needs is to find her. First, he must remember who she is. Jenny Ashcroft's "Meet Me in Bombay is a powerful, poignant and deeply emotional tale of love, mystery, loss and joy." –Kate Furnivall, New York Times bestselling author It's New Year's Eve in Bombay, 1913, and Madeline Bright, new to the sweltering heat of colonial India, is yearning for all she has left behind in England. Then, at the stroke of midnight, Maddy meets Luke Devereaux, and as the year changes so do both their lives. Bold and charismatic, Luke opens her eyes to the wonders of Bombay, while Maddy's beauty and vivacity captures his heart. Only her mother disapproves, preferring the devoted Guy Bowen as a match for her daughter. But while Maddy and Luke are falling in love, the world is falling apart. World War I is on the horizon, and Luke will be given no choice but to fight. They will be continents apart, separated by danger and devastating loss, but bound by Luke's promise that they will meet again in Bombay.
Greater Game
Author : David Van Praagh
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 29,21 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0773525882
Book Description
"This book looks at the race between India and China to become major Asian powers. While India gained its independence from the British Raj in 1947, it was dominated for decades by the Nehru-Gandhi family dynasty. Only after Hindu nationalists came to power in 1998 was it able to adopt more open policies and forge stronger ties with the United States and the West. In this book, the author combines first-hand coverage of events, historical narrative, and timely analysis to give us a clearer picture of India's democratic evolution and its emergence as the pre-eminent power on the Asian subcontinent and a major world power in a position to help block China's expansion." -- BACK COVER.
Maximum City
Author : Suketu Mehta
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 25,14 MB
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0307574318
Book Description
A native of Bombay, Suketu Mehta gives us an insider’s view of this stunning metropolis. He approaches the city from unexpected angles, taking us into the criminal underworld of rival Muslim and Hindu gangs, following the life of a bar dancer raised amid poverty and abuse, opening the door into the inner sanctums of Bollywood, and delving into the stories of the countless villagers who come in search of a better life and end up living on the sidewalks. As each individual story unfolds, Mehta also recounts his own efforts to make a home in Bombay after more than twenty years abroad. Candid, impassioned, funny, and heartrending, Maximum City is a revelation of an ancient and ever-changing world.
I Shot You Babe
Author : Leslie Langtry
Publisher : Gemma Halliday Publishing
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 41,53 MB
Release : 2015-01-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0985411856
Book Description
From National Bestselling author, Leslie Langtry... Coney Bombay isn't your average PhD. While he may be well versed in philosophy, he's also one of the most lethal members of the Bombay Family of assassins. Choosing to travel the world operating carnival rides and spending quite evenings knitting with his pet guinea pig, even in his crazy family, Cy stands out as wild card. But after a series of run-ins with perennial grad student, Veronica Gale, the cool cat is starting to feel a little hot under the collar. In her research, Ronnie Gale has seen a lot. Problem is, she hasn't actually done a lot. The mysterious Cy Bombay seems about to change all of that when a whirlwind adventure takes them from the small-town country fair to the outer reaches of Mongolia, and into a murder mystery with Cy squarely in the center. Ronnie's going to have to climb out of her ivory tower and get a little down and dirty if she wants to survive Cy Bombay's wild ride. Greatest Hits Mysteries available: 'Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy – book #1 Guns Will Keep Us Together – book #2 Stand By Your Hitman – book #3 I Shot You Babe – book #4 Paradise by the Rifles Sights – book #5 Snuff the Magic Dragon - book #6 My Heroes Have Always Been Hitmen – book #7 Four Killing Birds – a holiday short story Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas – a holiday short story What critics are saying: "A fun, fast-paced, witty mystery with an enjoyable style of writing and cast of characters." ~ Fresh Fiction "Leslie Langtry's I Shot You Babe is a wacky, wonderful mystery romance with a dark, clever offbeat sense of humor." ~ Book Illuminations, Merriman Book Reviews "Fabulous…due to irreverent Cy, his "son" Sartre, the locale, and the rest of the family. Fans will enjoy the capers of cousin Cy…a family that kills together stays together." ~ Harriet Klausner, Merry-Go-Round Reviews "Delightfully wacked-out series about surprisingly hilarious assassins. Cy's distinct viewpoint is both amusing and insightful as he struggles with love and a new assignment. Talented Langtry has a real gift for the absurd." ~ RT BOOKreviews
Young India, 1919-1922
Author : Mahatma Gandhi
Publisher : Madras : S. Ganesan
Page : 1316 pages
File Size : 11,2 MB
Release : 1922
Category : History
ISBN :
Book Description
Author : Jeff Crimmel
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 31,61 MB
Release : 2010-03
Category :
ISBN : 1449083587
Book Description
This is the story of a young man who had a desire to travel and see the world. This nine-year journey allowed him to experience and accomplish feats that no one has ever heard of. During this journey he jump started trade between two countries that did not get along with each other. He and another man were the first to have surfed in India. He visited a farmhouse in Italy where he lived in a previous life. He crossed paths with Hindu holy men in the Himalayan Mountains and a Tibetan Nun who had been sealed in a cave for six years. He was helped by Muhammad Ali while crossing the border from Thailand into Malaysia. He witnessed the life force leaving the body of a living being. Why have you never heard of these feats before or even the author of this book? It is because he choose to do it all while "Living Beneath the Radar."
Extreme Pursuits
Author : Graham Huggan
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 32,90 MB
Release : 2009-10-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0472050729
Book Description
A provocative look at travel—both voluntary and otherwise—in an uncertain world
Cloud Surfing
Author : Bill Austen
Publisher : Australian Self Publishing Group
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 26,93 MB
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1922327883
Book Description
Bill Austen had some scary experiences; it came with the job of being a pilot. Having something go wrong at 90% of the speed of sound can really grab your attention. Flying big jets around the world for over forty years provided plenty of aviation stories, not just the scary ones but funny and sad ones as well. Adrenaline pumping days were matched by wondrous experiences - there were plenty of highs in the job and not too many lows. In CLOUD SURFING the stories unfold with the technical details described in everyday l jumping into pools wearing lifejackets as well as a tip on how to avoid stray bullets. All this helps explain the excitement Jumbo pilots feel every time they go to work; pilots essentially strap a 400 ton aircraft to their backs then hurtle off around the world, going as fast and as high as they possibly can.
Neem Dreams
Author : Inez Baranay
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 40,74 MB
Release : 2014-10-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1304765873
Book Description
Set in southern India in the mid 1990s. Four strangers are on quests related to India's neem tree. Meenakshi runs a village-based women's project. Pandora is an eco scientist looking for a story. Jade wants natural products for a New York store. Andy hopes to find a cure for HiV/AIDS. The neem has been used since ancient times for household, medicinal and agricultural purposes and now is the centre of the clash between tradition and modernisation. When first published in India in 2003 Neem Dreams was widely acclaimed for the accuracy of observation and the pitch perfect depiction of the various characters.
