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IN THIS ISSUE
(1) Welcome
(2) Competition: Free Prizes
(3) Adventurous Travel Books
(4) Delicious Food and Cookery Books
(5) New Releases
(6) Quotable Quotes
(7) Rare Books
(8) Free Quarterly Newsletter: Pilgrims News
(9) Website Information
(10) Publishing Opportunities
(11) Subscription Information
(12) Contact Address
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(1) WELCOME
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Welcome to the first international edition of South Asia Book
World.
India is a land of treasures and one of these treasures is
little-known: the wonderful books written and published there.
In this newsletter we hope to bring you news of some great Indian
(and Nepali and Tibetan) books and writers. Many of these books
and writers are hard to find in countries outside of the subcontinent.
To celebrate our first issue, we're running a COMPETITION with
GREAT PRIZES. Read on!
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(2) COMPETITION: FREE PRIZE
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Answer 3 simple questions on our Pilgrims travel books and you
could
WIN ONE OF THREE COPIES of "A Question of Journey",
a celebratory
collection of travel vignettes on travel in India, Nepal, Thailand
and Bali.
"A Question of Journey", by renowned US travel writer,
John Brandi, was compiled in Asia and is a spirited potpourri
of people and places lavishly enhanced in his visionary collages.
It is a journey through distant lands as well as through the
continent of the heart, rich with non-stop impressions, reflections
and counter-reflections crowding the beholder's eye -- surreal
landscapes of India and Nepal; street theatre in the deserts
of Rajasthan; grim and touching episodes from barbaric urban
ghettos; solitary journal jottings from a Himalayan pilgrimage;
conversations with waifs and prophets, nuns and geoplogists,
tillers of the soil and tillers of the soul. "Travel, step
away from the familiar, touch, be touched," Brandi says.
"Leave home, let the unpredictability of the road shake
your beliefs, find a new way back. Along the way become someone
else."Anyone interested in the more esoteric aspects of
travel -- and of the mind -- will not forget this book.
Entries close on September 15 and winners will be announced on
the website on September 30.
Take a moment now to visit the Pilgrims website http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com
and enter this great competition.
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(3) ADVENTUROUS TRAVEL BOOKS
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*** Tibet: Caught in Time
By John Clarke
Rupa and Co., New Delhi, 1997
ISBN 1873938969
Size: 22x27 mm, 8.8x10.6 in
Hardcover
B&W photos
152 pages with index and glossary
$16.75
Sea/Air $4.50/$12.00
Foreword by the Dalai Lama.
Tibet is famed for its majestic beauty, and also for its ongoing
struggle for cultural survival. This collection of photographs
from the British Library shows traditional Tibetan culture before
Chinese rule was imposed. The photographs of John Claude White
and Charles Bell, caught in a window of time, form a treasured
record of the true spirit of Tibet. Whites earlier photographs
of mountains and glaciers give a geographical context for his
more intimate shots of towns and people. Bell,s photographs reveal
an ancient and complex civilization, dominated by the power of
monastic religion.
*** Empire of the Soul: Some Journeys in India
by Paul William Roberts
Riverhead Books, New York, 1997
ISBN 1573226351
Size: 15.5x23 mm, 6x9 in
Paper
361 pages with Index
$12.00
Sea/Air $2.50/$6.00
"One of the most remarkable travel books ever written--but
of course it is far more than that. It's brilliant, funny, moving,
and often profound. Roberts writes like an angel. Empire of the
Soul is the most living book about India I have ever read."
-- Colin Wilson
"Vigorous, imaginative, and witty." -- Booklist
*** In the Kingdom of the Gods
By Desmond Doig
Based on research by Dubby Bhagat
Harper Collins Publishers, New Delhi, 1999
ISBN 817223371X
Size: 13.8x21.7 mm, 5.3x8.5 in
Paper
B&W illustrations
246 pages with index
$3.50
Sea/Air $1.00/$3.00
An artist,s impression of the Emerald Valley. A collection of
delightful columns, in the Kingdom of the Gods, reflects the
passion Desmond Doig felt for Kathmandu. The land of stupas and
hawkers, hippies and tourists, forgotten shrines and temples,
the home of the Pashupatinath and the Living Goddess Kumari,
Doig was completely enchanted by the city. The columns, in his
characteristic prose accompanied with his vivid sketches and
research by Dubby Bhagat, are lively, poignant and reminiscent
of a forgotten era.
*** Annapurna Circuit: Himalayan Journey
By Andrew Stevenson
Srishti Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 1999
ISBN 0094789800
Size: 14x21.8 mm, 5.5x8.5 in
Paper
224 pages
$4.50
Sea/Air $2.50/$6.00
Many disenchanted Westerners have gone to the Himalayas in search
of renewal, but no one has written about the experience as perceptively
and as personally as Andrew Stevenson. A traveller all his life,
Stevenson responds to people and places with an openness unique
to the cultural nomad. His portraits of the men, and women and
children of the Annapurnas, and the fellow-backpackers from all
over the world who intermittently shared his journey, are a delight.
His descriptions of the landscape, and the physical hardships
of the trek are enthralling. But like every travel book of real
quality, this is also the record of a spiritual journey. This
is a modern travel classic in the tradition of Peter Matthiesson,s
Snow Leopard and Andrew Harvey,s Journey to Ladakh.
*** Wonders of the Himalaya
By Sir Francis Younghusband
Srishti Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 2000
ISBN 818707552X
Size: 12.8x19.7 mm, 5.7.7 in
Paper
210 pages
$3.50
Sea/Air $1.00/$3.00
Adventure stories by one of the world,s foremost turn-of-the-century
travel writers. "A friend chanced to remark that he would
like to look inside my head and see some of my experiences, and
he asked me why I did not write a book for boysBut I doubt if
boys read books written for boys. They like books written for
men. So this is a book written for men, but which, I hope, boys
may read, for it is about adventures I had when I was not much
more than a boy myself." --Sir Francis Younghusband
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(4) DELICIOUS FOOD & COOKERY BOOKS
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*** The Ayurvedic Cookbook
By Amadea Morningstar with Urmila Desai
Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1990
ISBN 8120811763
Size: 14.6x22.4 mm, 5.7x8.7 in
Hardcover
B&W illustrations
350 pages with index and bibliography
$4.50
Sea/Air $.250/$7.00
A personalized guide to good nutrition and health.
"This book reveals simple recipes based upon Ayurvedic principles,
which can serve as a guide for an individual in his daily cooking.
Dr. Vasant Lad, Ayurvedic physician, author, The Science of Self-Healing.
"This is not just another recipe book, but a unique health
manual that, if applied with proper understanding, can lead to
a whole new dimension in the enhancement of health and the joy
of eating." --Yogi Amrit Desai, founder and spiritual director,
Kripalu Center.
*** 100% Vegetarian Mithai
by Sangeeta Khanna
Sterling Publishers, New Delhi, 2000
ISBN 8120719565
18.4x23.9mm, 7.1 x 9.3 in
Paper with colour photos
86 pages with index
$2.25
Sea/Air $1.00/$3.00
Mithai is the Hindi word for sweets. This book contains over
50 recipes. They are all economical and their ingredients are
easily available. Indians are very fond of sweets of all kinds
and different regions have their own specialities. A wide variety
of confections have been carefully selected for this volume.
Sangeeta Khanna, a Ph.D. in Home Science, is a culinary expert
par excellence. She runs Sangeeta Niketan, a cookery and handicrafts
school at Bangalore, India, offering over 30 courses in cooking,
which include microwave and nutritious low-calorie cuisine. She
is the author of 8 books including Chinese Cookery, Vegetarian
Delicacies, and Party Cuisine.
*** Gourmet's Gateway: A Royal Collection
By Rajmata Gayatri Devi
Dharmendar Kanwar, Jaipur, 1999
ISBN N000023826
18.2x24.4 mm, 7.2x9.6 in
Paper
B&W illustrations
213 pages with index
$8.00
Sea/Air $3.00/$8.00
Hostess to the rich and famous worldwide, including Queen Elizabeth
and Prince Philip, the wife of the Maharaja of Jaipur has compiled
recipes served to their distinguished guests at their residence
at the Rambagh Palace, among others, where they employed four
cooks for the European kitchen and five for the Indian kitchen.
This book reflects a royal age when fast-foods and counting calories
was not fashionable.
*** Indian Food: A Historical Companion
By Raajmata Gayatri Devi
Dharmendar Kanwar, Jaipur, 1999
ISBN N000023826
Size: 18.2x24.4 mm, 7.2x9.6 in
Paper
B&W photos
213 pages with Index
$8.00
Sea/Air $3.00/$8.00
This Companion outlines the enormous variety of cuisines, food
materials and dishes that collectively fall under the term Indian
food,. This book won an international prize awarded by the Italian
food promotion organization, Premio Langhe Ceretto in 1995. Extensively
revised since its first publication in 1994, this rich storehouse
of fascinating information on Indian food will interest food
aficionados, historians, anthropologists and general readers.
"Achaya has done a commendable job of a daunting task, namely,
writing the history of Indian food from the earliest, almost
prehistoric days, to the present time. --India Today
"Achaya charts a magnificent course." --Indian Review
of Books
*** Cooking with the Experts
Edited by Rohini Singh
UBS Publishers Distributors, New Delhi, 1996
ISBN 0863189881
Hardcover with colour photos
110 pages with index and bibliography
$5.75
Sea/Air $3.00/$8.00
This collection of recipes will help bring to your table the
versatile cuisine from all over India, presented by the most
reputed names in Indian cooking. These culinary experts will
offer you not only a wonderful assortment of traditional recipes
but also invaluable tips and fine touches that make all the difference.
From their kitchens come precise, authentic recipes that celebrate
the rich diversity of Indian cuisine.
>>>>> Like to read some of these books?
We can ship them to you quickly!
To order, visit: http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com/ordering.html
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(5) NEW RELEASES
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*** Aama in America: A Pilgrimage of the Heart. (Indian
Edition.)
"A lovely memorable tale, with fascinating photos."
--San Francisco Examiner
"A thought-provoking, enlightening story." --Bellingham
Herald
For more details and to order visit: http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com/travel.html
*** Zen O'Clock: Time to Be
by Scott Shaw.
Inside this handy little book are insightful aphorisms that will
help you live more peacefully in the present. With each page,
Scott Shaw, an expert in meditative consciousness, helps you
throw away phrases like "wasted time" and "time
constraints."
For more details and to order visit: http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com/philosophy.html
*** Colour Meditations with a Guide to Colour Healing
\by S.G.J. Ouseley.
What makes colour determine your health? What colour best relates
to your character? What is your preferred colour?
For more details and to order visit: http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com/new_age.html
*** Himalayas in Indian Art
by E.B. Havell.
This book by Havell offers a new approach to the study of Indian
art, by way of the Himalayas.
"A book which art lovers all over the world will enjoy reading."
--Sasya, Indian artist.
For more details and to order visit: http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com/art_architecture.html
*** Nepal: Myths and Realities
Edited by Ram Pratap Thapa & Joachim Baaden.
The 42 articles in this book introduce the reader to the myths
and realities, problems and prospects of Nepal. The contributors,
who are acknowledged scholars, researchers, and public-interest
observers from different countries, have in-depth knowledge of
Nepal from their own work and experience in the country. A number
one bestseller in Kathmandu.
For more details and to order visit: http://www.pilgrimsbooks.com/development.html
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(6) QUOTABLE QUOTES
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"Books--what they make a movie out of for television."
--Leonard Louis Levinson
"The reading of all good books is like a conversation with
the finest men (and women) of past centuries." --Rene Descartes
(1596-1650).
"Censorship is the younger of two ugly sisters; the name
of the other is Inquisition." --Ludwig Borne
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(7) RARE BOOKS
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Pilgrims Book House stocks over 30,000 volumes of old & rare
books: on many subjects and in several languages, including English,
German, Sanskrit, Hindi and Nepali. If you are a collector, email
us at mailto:pilgrims_patan@wlink.com.np
for title searches and book lists.
"The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from
reading old ones." --Joseph Joubert (1754-1824)
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(10) PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
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PILGRIMS PUBLISHING is a new company that replaces Pilgrims Book
House (Publishing), Book Faith India and Pilgrims Books Pvt.
Ltd. Pilgrims has produced over 300 titles of special interest.
If you are an author and have interest in publishing or co-publishing
a new work, especially on a subject area about Tibet, Nepal and
India, please email your inquiry to: mailto:pilgrims@satyam.net.in
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