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  “Awesome!”

  devasheesh m wrote this review Tuesday, October 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “The Penguin book of Indian journeys is a very nice collection of memoirs.Memoirs which are not necessarily travelogues, but are written by travelers. These travelers journeyed to India or some parts of it and recounted their experiences in their works. This book compiles those experiences from different works to make a nostalgic dive into Indian territory. Eminent and expressive writers recount Himachal and Ladhakh, and go through the mazes of Delhi. They take the Indian trains, and live in Darjeeling. They come to face with some of the Indian oddities and stereotypes. In each experience, a part of the country is reflected through a foreign eye. Each experience triggers a memory or a wanderlust.
  
  I particularly loved Salman Rushdie's essay on the riddle of midnight and Chatwin's On the road with Mrs. G - both a reflection of a socio-political India of the 80's”

  Madhuri wrote this review Wednesday, February 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “One of the best travel books i have ever read.I read this book when i was tired of reading fiction(believe me, it happens!), and it just refreshed me.some of the essays were really good.i read the book from which naipaul's essay was excerpted---An Area of Darkness.makes for interesting reading.that is one of the first qualities of a good book--it leads to to other interesting books!”

  oiseau_blanc wrote this review Sunday, September 30 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No