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| Author | : Max Reisch, Alison Falls and Roger Bibbings |
| Publisher | : David and Charles |
| Total Pages | : 270 |
| Release | : 2020-02-06 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 1787117081 |
An extraordinary account of a remarkable motorcycle journey made in 1933, through Iraq, Iran and Baluchistan (now part of Pakistan) to India. Wonderful descriptions of the people and cultures, now nearly forgotten, yet still hugely relevant today, are brought evocatively to life by the stunning period photos.
| Author | : Max Reisch |
| Publisher | : Panther Publications |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Asia |
| ISBN | : 9780955659591 |
MOTORCYCLES: GENERAL INTEREST. This is a truly great travel adventure through Iraq, Iran and Baluchistan to India in 1933. But what really sets this book apart are the wonderful descriptions of the people and cultures, now nearly forgotten, but still hugely relevant in today's age: all brought evocatively to life by the wonderful photos from 1933. At that time, the idea of traveling to India on a motorbike through the deserts was considered impossible; there were no roads and they were attempting to cross the burning deserts in the middle of August, on a tiny two-stroke motorcycle with barely enough power for the bike and rider, let alone a pillion passenger! Gripping stuff, yet perceptive and full of drama - definitely a must for all travel and motorcycle enthusiasts.
| Author | : Alison Falls, Max Reisch and Peter H. Reisch |
| Publisher | : David and Charles |
| Total Pages | : 438 |
| Release | : 2020-02-06 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 1787117073 |
The compelling story of Max Reisch and Helmuth Hahmann's journey across Asia in 1935 in a Steyr 100. It is a story of adventure and discovery, revealing the countries, people and problems that they encountered along the way. With stunning period photographs, this book provides a historic and fascinating insight into a pre-WW2 world.
| Author | : Shivya Nath |
| Publisher | : Penguin Random House India Private Limited |
| Total Pages | : 182 |
| Release | : 2018-09-14 |
| Genre | : Literary Collections |
| ISBN | : 9353052653 |
Shivya Nath quit her corporate job at age twenty-three to travel the world. She gave up her home and the need for a permanent address, sold most of her possessions and embarked on a nomadic journey that has taken her everywhere from remote Himalayan villages to the Amazon rainforests of Ecuador. Along the way, she lived with an indigenous Mayan community in Guatemala, hiked alone in the Ecuadorian Andes, got mugged in Costa Rica, swam across the border from Costa Rica to Panama, slept under a meteor shower in the cracked salt desert of Gujarat and learnt to conquer her deepest fears. With its vivid descriptions, cinematic landscapes, moving encounters and uplifting adventures, The Shooting Star is a travel memoir that maps not just the world but the human spirit.
| Author | : Shveta Thakrar |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins |
| Total Pages | : 448 |
| Release | : 2022-06-28 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0062894684 |
A lush tapestry of dreams, myth, and magic—perfect for fans of Holly Black, Roshani Chokshi, and Margaret Rogerson. Seven years ago, Tanvi was spirited away to the subterranean realm of Nagalok, where she joined the ranks of the dream runners: human children freed of all memory and emotion, who collect mortal dreams for the entertainment of the serpentine, immortal naga court. But when one of Tanvi’s dream harvests goes awry, she begins to remember her life on earth. Panicked and confused, she turns to the one mortal in Nagalok who might be able to help: Venkat, the dreamsmith responsible for collecting the dream runners’ wares and shaping them into the kingdom’s most tantalizing commodity. And as they search for answers, a terrifying truth begins to take shape—one that could turn the nagas’ realm of dreams into a land of waking nightmare. From the author of the Indie Next selection and Andre Norton Award finalist Star Daughter, this stand-alone contemporary fantasy, inspired by the nagas and garudas of Hindu mythology, is full of slow-burning romance, haunting intrigue, and shimmering magic.
| Author | : Max Reisch |
| Publisher | : The History Press |
| Total Pages | : 198 |
| Release | : 2013-04-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0752492829 |
For the Austrian Max Reisch, pioneer international motorist and writer of the 1930s, the Second World War offers yet more opportunities for adventure. Here is his lively account of his time with a vehicle maintenance unit of Rommel's legendary Afrikakorps in Libya, Egypt and Tunisia. On forays into the desert at the wheel of a captured Jeep, searching out wrecked vehicles for spare parts, he visits the fabulous oasis of Siwa and digs his way out of the sinister minefield of Minqar Qaim. Seeing German defeat as inevitable, Reisch hatches several escape plans and finally, with no experience of the sea, acquires a dilapidated fishing boat and some rudimentary navigation skills. He avoids capture at Tunis and, despite damage to the boat, sets sail for Sicily together with seven comrades (and one small dog). Running the blockade of Allied warships and weathering a sudden storm, his motley crew succeeds against the odds. Out of the Rat Trap is a rare and fascinating insight into the Afrikakorps and an entertaining account of a daring escape from the Allies in the Western Desert.
| Author | : Rohinton Mistry |
| Publisher | : McClelland & Stewart |
| Total Pages | : 834 |
| Release | : 2010-10-29 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1551991381 |
A Fine Balance, Rohinton Mistry’s stunning internationally acclaimed bestseller, is set in mid-1970s India. It tells the story of four unlikely people whose lives come together during a time of political turmoil soon after the government declares a “State of Internal Emergency.” Through days of bleakness and hope, their circumstances – and their fates – become inextricably linked in ways no one could have foreseen. Mistry’s prose is alive with enduring images and a cast of unforgettable characters. Written with compassion, humour, and insight, A Fine Balance is a vivid, richly textured, and powerful novel written by one of the most gifted writers of our time.
| Author | : Eric Sevareid |
| Publisher | : Diversion Books |
| Total Pages | : 681 |
| Release | : 2019-02-19 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1635763495 |
"For anyone even remotely interested in American literature and journalism, Not So Wild a Dream is a must-read, and a joy."– Dan Rather In this captivating first-person account, Eric Sevareid describes in thrilling detail his time as a journalist covering international affairs during World War II. From a young man in North Dakota to an instrumental figure in establishing CBS as an international news organization, Sevareid witnessed the shaping of America’s journalistic landscape. His experiences provide an invaluable glimpse into the trials and tribulations of a dogged reporter. With current distrust of the press on the rise, Sevareid’s insight is poignant and all the more necessary. "The book is an excellent sketch of the war's progress, and a thoughtful personal record of Mr. Sevareid's adventures--one of the most far ranging war correspondent journals yet published."– Library Journal
| Author | : Mulk Raj Anand |
| Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 152 |
| Release | : 2013-03-12 |
| Genre | : Health & Fitness |
| ISBN | : 1462911463 |
Learn the sensual secretes of Eastern beauty practices with this informative and readable guide. The beauty rituals of the East have long been legendary--the use of oils and unguents, lotions of rose leaves and vinegar, the juice of ripe strawberries and plums, milk baths, honey, and myrrh. The very names evoke an aura of romance, a world where woman pamper and prepare their bodies. Such is the world of Indian beauty as introduced in this exquisite volume of beauty recipes handed down verbally through the ages.
| Author | : Jeffery Paine |
| Publisher | : HarperCol |
| Total Pages | : 346 |
| Release | : 1998-10-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
Paine presents several mini-biographies of 20th-century Westerners whose lives and thoughts were radically transformed by their experience of India: E.M. Forster, Carl Jung, W.B. Yeats, Christopher Isherwood, V.S. Naipaul, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
