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004388
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London, Penguin Group, 1936.
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287pGreen Spine
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E. M. Forster's 1924 masterpiece, A Passage to India, is a novel that tackles the thorny notions of preconceptions and misconceptions through characters’ desire to overcome the barrier that divides East and West in colonial India. Here we see the limits of liberal tolerance, good intentions, and good will as we try to sort through the common problems that exist between two very different cultures. But Forster’s India is a country where the English and Indians stare at each other across a cultural divide and a history of imbalanced power relations, mutual suspicion, and ill will. A fresh reader must wonder whether connection is possible at all.
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9780140274233 Pb.
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| 005900 | 823.912/FOR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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020419
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London, Macmillan Children's Books, 2015.
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122pBlue Spine
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Bored with her little brother Pog's childish games, Dindy decides that she's finally grown-up enough for a real adventure. While her mother is sleeping and the servants are busy, she takes Pog deep into the tea gardens, a place they are never supposed to go alone. Terrified by a wild animals and snubbed by the local children, Dindy starts to realize how little she really knows about India, even though it's the only place she's ever called home. But little does she know her life is about to be turned upside down when her mother is taken ill and her father tells her they are leaving India, for good. Dindy and the Elephant is a wonderful portrait of a young British child coming to terms with leaving her beloved childhood home, while at the same time realizing that many of the things she has been raised to believe are wrong.
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9781447272403 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 019201 | FIC/LAI | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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018479
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London, Abacus, 2011.
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181pWhite spine
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The initial stages of the novel are told in the first person, from the narrative voice of a woman who travels to India, to find out more about her step-grandmother, Olivia. She has various letters written by Olivia, and through reading these, and learning from her own experiences in India, she uncovers the truth about Olivia and her life during the British Raj in the 1920s.
Through the use of analepses the reader experiences the story from Olivia's point of view. We discover that Olivia, although at first glance seems simply to be a proper English woman, is actually smothered by British social restrictions, and longs for excitement. She meets the Nawab, who instantly charms her, and gradually lets her into his life. Olivia is drawn to the charm and charisma of the Nawab, and he slowly gains control over her, as he does with other characters such as Harry. Harry is portrayed as weak due to his homosexuality and inability to withstand the Indian climate and food.
Olivia eventually becomes pregnant with the Nawab's baby, and out of fear decides to abort the child. This causes scandal in the town of Satipur. She then resides in an unnamed town ("Town X") for her remaining years. The novel ends with the present-day narrator (whose name is not mentioned) also becoming pregnant, deciding to spend her years in Town X, just as Olivia did.
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9780349000138 Pb.
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| I01353 | 823.914/JHA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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025305
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Gurgaon, Penguin Random House India, 2018.
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229pRed spine
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"In the cultural hub of 1880s' Lahore Kay Robinson has taken over as editor of the Civil and Military Gazette. Assisting him is the young and impressionable Rudyard Kipling, a lonely, impulsive man who dreams of becoming a writer. Kipling's literary pursuits have been dismissed as fanciful and foolish by his previous boss. But Robinson is different. He encourages the young 'Ruddy', allowing him greater creative freedom at the Gazette. As he becomes Ruddy's friend and confidant, Robinson gains access to intimate glimpses of the Kipling family, where he is smitten by Ruddy's sister Trix. Narrated by Robinson, The Kipling File is a moving story of doomed friendship and difficult love recounted against the powerful backdrop of Anglo-Indian life in a Punjab that has begun to stir with anti-colonial sentiment. Through his eyes unfold the turmoils that shaped the author of beloved classics like The Jungle Book and Kim. In Sudhir Kakar's luminous prose, Kipling emerges as a man of compelling contradictions-a mercurial genius whose immense talent was in pitched battle with his inner demons." --Goodreads
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9780670091041 Hb.
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| I02442 | 823.92/KAK | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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024157
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New Delhi, Puffin Books, 2012.
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132pWhite spine
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Go time travelling through the alleys of history and take a tour through the various ages from Harappa to the Maurayan, Mughal to the British. Through short snapshots and wacky trivia, this book gives you a glimpse into the vibrant culture of India, as you learn about the life and times of kings, queens, viceroys and even ordinary children! Spend a day with Urpi as she tries selling pottery in exchange for a few beads at Mohen-jo-daro; step back into King Ashokas kingdom where Madhura prepares to be a warrior; watch Adil harbour hopes of becoming a khansama in British India.
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21 copies
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9780143331919 Pb.
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| R02109 | Copy 1 | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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| R02111 | Copy 3 | Main | On Shelf | General | |
| R02112 | Copy 4 | Main | On Shelf | General | |
| R02113 | Copy 5 | Main | On Shelf | General | |
| R02114 | Copy 6 | Main | On Shelf | General | |
| R02115 | Copy 7 | Main | On Shelf | General | |
| R02116 | Copy 8 | Main | On Shelf | General | |
| R02117 | Copy 9 | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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014535
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New Delhi, Puffin Books, 2012.
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132pWhite Spine
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Go time travelling through the alleys of history and take a tour through the various ages from Harappa to the Maurayan, Mughal to the British. Through short snapshots and wacky trivia, this book gives you a glimpse into the vibrant culture of India, as you learn about the life and times of kings, queens, viceroys and even ordinary children! Spend a day with Urpi as she tries selling pottery in exchange for a few beads at Mohen-jo-daro; step back into King Ashokas kingdom where Madhura prepares to be a warrior; watch Adil harbour hopes of becoming a khansama in British India.
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9780143331919 Pb.
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| 014297 | FIC/SEN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
010509
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New York, Vintage international, 2005.
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280pLigth Blue and Black Spine
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Continues the story of Willie Chandran, the perenially dissatisfied and self-destructively naive protagonist of Naipaul's bestselling novel 'Half a Life.'.
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0375707271 Pb.
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| I00072 | 823.914/NAI | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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012848
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Bengaluru, Pratham Books, 2005.
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15pBrown Spine
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Learning to read - Level 4
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Nine-year old Dhani, who lives at the Sabarmati ashram, wants to join the march to Dandi to protest against the unfair salt tax imposed by the British.
This book is part of a series of stories that transports children to four different periods of history. Each book features children as the chief protagonists who look at the times through their eyes.
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8182632242 Pb.
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| 012780 | FIC/SEN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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024355
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Gurgaon, Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd, 2018.
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183pBlue Spine
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Travel back in time and meet King Ashoka, Emperor Akbar, King Krishna Deva Raya, Princess Jahanara and other unforgettable people from Indian history.
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Stories from Ancient India -
The call of the Vihara
The Princess of Beans
Stories from Vijayanagar -
A stranger in Vijayanagar
Making stones dance
Stories from Mughal India -
Making a peacock smile
Listening to a princess
Stories from British India -
Our very own flag
Meeting GG Grandpa
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9789352755325 Pb.
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| 022247 | FIC/SEN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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016136
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London, Penguin Group, 1936.
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287pGreen Spine
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E. M. Forster's 1924 masterpiece, A Passage to India, is a novel that tackles the thorny notions of preconceptions and misconceptions through characters’ desire to overcome the barrier that divides East and West in colonial India. Here we see the limits of liberal tolerance, good intentions, and good will as we try to sort through the common problems that exist between two very different cultures. But Forster’s India is a country where the English and Indians stare at each other across a cultural divide and a history of imbalanced power relations, mutual suspicion, and ill will. A fresh reader must wonder whether connection is possible at all.
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9780140274233 Pb.
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| I00752 | 823.91/FOR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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019995
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Bengaluru, DC Books, 2013.
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144pBlack spine
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Punkhawallah Hari and Harry, son of John sahib, are unlikely friends who do not care about the differences in their skin color or their social positions. But when the world around them erupts into violence in 1857 British India, where the brown and the white people stand on opposite sides of the fence, the boys are forced to make choices. Will Harry stay loyal to his beloved adopted country, Hindustan? Or will he betray the sepoys and prove, once and for all, that his loyalty lies primarily with his father's country, England? Follow Hari, Harry, and inquisitive little Tara on the adventure of their lives.
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9788126430338 Pb.
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| 018817 | FIC/NAY | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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