Shanti bloody shanti : an Indian odyssey
Smith, Aaron, 1969-2013
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Providing a look at India that is humorous, unvarnished, and unsentimental, this travel narrative takes readers on a rollicking journey of personal discovery across the Indian subcontinent. A travelogue of journalist Aaron Smith's time in India-witnessing the tragic death of a friend, dodging terrorist attacks, getting caught in a revolution, and befriending a colorful cast of characters-it explores the inherent contradictions of India in a fast pace that allows the reader to explore the grittier side of India and revel in its swirling madness.
Main title:
Shanti bloody shanti : an Indian odyssey / Aaron Smith.
Author:
Imprint:
Berkeley, California : Roaring Forties Press, [2013]
Collation:
249 pages ; 21 cm
Contents:
The green men of Kolkata -- Christmas in Bollywood -- Looking for my own utopia -- Paradise lost and found -- Birds of a feather -- One's company, two's a crowd -- Big wheel keeps on turning -- Spiritual supermarket -- Smoke and mirrors -- Stairway to heaven -- Passing the point of no return -- On the flip side -- Epilogue: back to the future (here now in the here and now).
ISBN:
9781938901119 (pbk alk paper)1938901118
Dewey class:
954.053092B915.4
LC class:
DS414.2
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
132054
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Travel | TRAVEL 915.4 SMIT | Available |