by TahirShah (Author)
45 million years ago, the supercontinent of Gondwanaland split apart. This created what are now known as India, Africa and South America. The huge landmass was named after the Gond people of India. Meeting a Gond storyteller on a visit to Bombay, Tahir Shah heard their ancient saga. He vowed to visit all three parts of Gondwanaland. As he travelled he met an extraordinary range of wanderers and expatriates, attended magical ceremonies and sought mythical treasures. Roughing it most of the way, Shah's expeditions move through sweltering India and Pakistan, Uganda and Rwanda, Kanya and Liberia, Brazil and finally Argentina's Patagonian glaciers.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Edition: New
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 02 Jun 1997
ISBN 10: 1857999800
ISBN 13: 9781857999808
Book Overview: * An hilarious and entertaining mixture of travel and humour, Tahir Shah's India reads like Vikram Seth on Ecstasy * Will appeal to the fans of Redmond O'Hanlon