Kim (Penguin Classics)75 reviews Rudyard Kipling Penguin Classics, 1987 Kim + A wonderful but somewhat esoteric story of India This book was well-written. The characters are not as well-rounded as I expected although, by Victorian standards, they are. There are places where the writing is almost juvenile - probably the reason the book is often found on lists for young people - and others where the writing is complex ...             Rainsongs of Kotli Tariq Malik TSAR Publications, 2004 ...Everyone lives downstream... Set in the romantic Himalayan valleys, amidst the breathtaking mountain snowmelts and the monsoon rainstorms, these beautifully told and haunting stories explore the lives and the longings and memories of the Lohar people of Kotli. Much has changed in the Lohar village since the independence and partition of India, and there is a story and a secret ...             Winter on the Plain of Ghosts: A Novel of Mohenjo-daro4 reviews Eileen Kernaghan Neville Books, 2004 A thriller from ancient history + a wonderful journey!--winter on the plain of ghosts + WINTER ON THE PLAIN OF GHOSTS -- A REVIEW  Winter on the Plain of Ghosts is a gripping fantasy from a three time Aurora Award winner which reaches so far back in history the era is scarcely recorded, yet it carries overtones of life as we know it today. Eileen Kernaghan outlines the problems of religious bigotry and the entrenched ...             Midnight's Children181 reviews Salman Rushdie Penguin (Non-Classics), 1991 Wicked Sense of Humor + A Magic Carpet Ride of Indian History Oh, my goodness. What do I say about this? It's such a rich, excellently written story with lots of interesting action and characters. Bonus: Rushdie has a wicked wicked WICKED sense of humor. And, did I say that the writing is to die for? Envy the size of an elephant inhabited my body as I was ...             Raj: A Novel19 reviews Gita Mehta Ballantine Books, 1991 The Best Novel I ever read by an Indian... + If you love India, you will love this book + Thoroughly enjoyed + Read well while travelling in INdia             The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic20 reviews Ramesh Menon North Point Press, 2004 A great English translation of an Indian Classic + Magnificent + I wonder why this epic isn't world-famous + Rama's Delight + Indian Epic             A Suitable Boy: A Novel (Perennial Classics)202 reviews Vikram Seth Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005 India-made Understandable to a Westerners Eyes + Don't let the size of the book stop you! + Don't be Daunted by its Length... + Learn Indian history/culture at the same time enjoy a colorful story             The Far Pavilions83 reviews M. M. Kaye St. Martin's Griffin, 1997 This definitely stands the test of time + The par pavilions + One of the best HF ever written + Not just a good story - incredibly true to history + "That is the Truth, and You Must Face It..."             The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic20 reviews Ramesh Menon North Point Press, 2004 A great English translation of an Indian Classic + Magnificent + I wonder why this epic isn't world-famous + Rama's Delight + Indian Epic             Raj: A Novel19 reviews Gita Mehta Ballantine Books, 1991 The Best Novel I ever read by an Indian... + If you love India, you will love this book + Thoroughly enjoyed + Read well while travelling in INdia             Midnight's Children181 reviews Salman Rushdie Penguin (Non-Classics), 1991 Wicked Sense of Humor + A Magic Carpet Ride of Indian History Oh, my goodness. What do I say about this? It's such a rich, excellently written story with lots of interesting action and characters. Bonus: Rushdie has a wicked wicked WICKED sense of humor. And, did I say that the writing is to die for? Envy the size of an elephant inhabited my body as I was ...             Rainsongs of Kotli Tariq Malik TSAR Publications, 2004 ...Everyone lives downstream... Set in the romantic Himalayan valleys, amidst the breathtaking mountain snowmelts and the monsoon rainstorms, these beautifully told and haunting stories explore the lives and the longings and memories of the Lohar people of Kotli. Much has changed in the Lohar village since the independence and partition of India, and there is a story and a secret ...             Winter on the Plain of Ghosts: A Novel of Mohenjo-daro4 reviews Eileen Kernaghan Neville Books, 2004 A thriller from ancient history + a wonderful journey!--winter on the plain of ghosts + WINTER ON THE PLAIN OF GHOSTS -- A REVIEW  Winter on the Plain of Ghosts is a gripping fantasy from a three time Aurora Award winner which reaches so far back in history the era is scarcely recorded, yet it carries overtones of life as we know it today. Eileen Kernaghan outlines the problems of religious bigotry and the entrenched ...             The Far Pavilions83 reviews M. M. Kaye St. Martin's Griffin, 1997 This definitely stands the test of time + The par pavilions + One of the best HF ever written + Not just a good story - incredibly true to history + "That is the Truth, and You Must Face It..."             A Suitable Boy: A Novel (Perennial Classics)202 reviews Vikram Seth Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005 India-made Understandable to a Westerners Eyes + Don't let the size of the book stop you! + Don't be Daunted by its Length... + Learn Indian history/culture at the same time enjoy a colorful story             Kim (Penguin Classics)75 reviews Rudyard Kipling Penguin Classics, 1987 Kim + A wonderful but somewhat esoteric story of India This book was well-written. The characters are not as well-rounded as I expected although, by Victorian standards, they are. There are places where the writing is almost juvenile - probably the reason the book is often found on lists for young people - and others where the writing is complex ...