The adventures of Mowgli, man-child, reared by the jungle wolf packs and educated by wild animals. Includes other classic jungle stories by Kipling.
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- Author:Kipling, RudyardSummary:
- Author:Kipling, RudyardSummary:
Come meet heroic mongoose Riki-Tiki-Tavi, the “man cub” Mowgli, Toomai the elephant handler and many more delightful characters in these playful fables set in the vividly imagined India of Kipling’s youth. Each tale teaches a lesson to...
- Author:Badami, Anita RauSummary:
Sripathi Rao, the protagonist of Anita Rau Badami's second novel, is an ordinary, middle-aged man whose career and family have failed to meet his expectations. But when his daughter and her husband are suddenly killed in a car crash,...
- Author:Joshi, AlkaSummary:
Escaping from an arranged and abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone from her 1950s rural village to the vibrant pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the henna artist, and confidante, most in demand to the...
- Author:Roy, ArundhatiSummary:
The international publishing sensation of 1997 -- translated into 18 languages -- a magical, sophisticated tour de force.
The God of Small Things heralds a voice so powerful and original that it burns itself into the...
- Author:King, Laurie R.Summary:
English spy Kimball O'Hara - who inspired Rudyard Kipling's famous title character in Kim - has gone missing and is feared either kidnapped or killed. Russell and Holmes, a secret friend of Kim, make for India to take up the search.
- Author:Meredith, RobynSummary:
Today, India is as near as the voice answering an 800 number for one dollar an hour, and China is as close as the nearest Wal-Mart. Not since the United States rose to prominence a century ago have we seen such tectonic shifts in global...
- Author:Kipling, RudyardSummary:
The experiences in public school, Sandhurst and military life in India of Major George Cottar together with his adventures in the dream world he discovers and frequents.
- Author:Massey, SujataSummary:
November, 1921. Edward VIII, Prince of Wales and future ruler of India, is arriving in Bombay to begin a fourmonth tour. The Indian subcontinent is chafing under British rule, and Bombay solicitor Perveen Mistry isn't surprised...
- Author:Mukhopadhyay, SirshenduSummary:
Somlata has just married into the dynastic but declining Mitra family. At eighteen, she expects to settle into her role as a devout wife in this traditional, multi-generational family. But then Somlata, wandering the halls of the grand...
- Author:Silverstein, Michael J., Liao, Carol, Michael, David, Singhi, AbheekSummary:
The authors provide a comprehensive examination of the value of middle-class consumers in China and India. By 2020, this group is expected to generate $10 trillion in annual revenue--far higher than that generated by consumers in the...
- Author:Patel, ReemaSummary:
A savvy former street child working at a human rights law office in Mumbai fights for redemption and a chance to live life on her own terms in this fresh, propulsive debut novel about fortune and survival.
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- Author:Hesse, HermannSummary:
In ancient India a young man begins a spiritual journey that will take him into the company of the Buddha, the arms of a gorgeous courtesan and to the river that will ultimately teach him enlightenment. Hesse wrote the book to cure...
- Author:Sundaresan, InduSummary:
Trapped in the shadow of the magnificent tomb their grief-stricken father is building for his beloved wife's passing, the emperor's daughters compete for everything. They are forbidden to marry and instead choose to back...
- Author:Gowda, Shilpi SomayaSummary:
Secret Daughter, a first novel by Shilpi Somaya Gowda, explores powerfully and poignantly the emotional terrain of motherhood, loss, identity, and love through the experiences of two families—one Indian, one American—and the child that...
- Author:Bourque, JudithSummary:
Judith Bourque reveals the true story of her love affair with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the charismatic leader of the Transcendental Meditation movement and known internationally as the Beatles' guru. Just out of college, Bourque went...
- Author:Reddy, PratapSummary:
Ramya, an immigrant from India, is nearing her 50th birthday. But there's no cause to cheer. Recently separated, and laid off from work as well, she feels lonely, alienated, and despondent. Then one day she chances upon a...
- Author:Carriger, GailSummary:
When Prudence is given an unexpected dirigible, she does what any sensible female would do--names it the Spotted Custard and floats to India in pursuit of the perfect cup of tea. But India has more than just tea in store for the young...
- Author:Roy, PhilipSummary:
In Outlaw in India, the fifth volume in the best-selling Submarine Outlaw series, Alfred and his crew of Seaweed the seagull and Hollie the dog begin their exploration of India with a piece of bad luck when they surface behind a frigate...