{"id":418,"date":"2008-07-02T06:00:55","date_gmt":"2008-07-02T12:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=418"},"modified":"2008-06-30T12:24:05","modified_gmt":"2008-06-30T18:24:05","slug":"armchair-traveler-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/armchair-traveler-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Armchair Traveler – India"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>India conjures up images of vibrant flavors, brilliant colors and tropical heat. It’s also the second largest liberal democracy in the world with a varied people, a rich culture and a tumultuous history. Sample some of the exotic beauty of this fascinating country through these books.<\/p>\n

The Space Between Us<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Thrity Umrigar. Set in modern day Bombay, this is the story of the entwined lives of a wealthy woman and her servant, the caste system that holds them apart and the shared joys and tragedies that bring them together.<\/p>\n

The Jewel in the Crown<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Paul Scott. The crown is England and the jewel, of course, is India. Jewel<\/em> describes the turbulant final days of Englands’ occupation of India through the personal stories of the people, English and Indian, that live there. This exceptional novel, written with a keen understanding of human nature, is the first of the Raj Quartet.<\/p>\n

Imaginary Men<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Anjali Baneriee. This fun chick-lit novel highlights the push and pull of modernity vs tradition in India today. Professional matchmaker Lina Ray invents a fiance to silence pressure from her family to marry, then has to scramble to find a real man. Detailed description of Indian customs enliven this light, entertaining read.<\/p>\n

A Suitable Boy<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Vikram Seth. Set in 1950s post-colonial India, this follows four Indian families as they struggle to survive the upheavals and change of a new order. Centered on the search for a suitable husband for a younger daughter, this sprawling novel touches on the complex issues facing the newly independent country.<\/p>\n

Unaccustomed Earth<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Jhumpa Lahiri. The latest from award-winning author Lahiri, Unaccustomed Earth<\/em> explores the divide between immigrants from India and their American-born children, straddling two countries and two cultures, belonging to neither. Rich and complex, the doubts and heartbreaks that Lahiri’s characters face in this beautiful novel are universal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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