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Novels set in Indian subcontinent?

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HolidaysQueen · 05/12/2008 09:44

I'm looking for a Christmas present for DH. We've travelled a lot in India, Sri Lanka, and studied the Indian subcontinent in our degrees, so DH has always loved reading novels set in those countries. I'd like to get him one or two novels for Christmas, especially as they'll also be a good read for me later

His favourite novel ever is A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry and I know he's also read and enjoyed Midnight's Children, The Glass Palace (can't think of the others of the top of my head).

Any suggestions of authors or specific novels?

Thanks

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sparklyxmasfairy · 05/12/2008 10:00

Romesh gunasekara has some very evocative novels starting with the very small Reef, more from Sri Lanka

tinierclanger · 05/12/2008 09:59

Q & A by Vikas Swarup? Animal's People, by Indra Sinha.

ComeOVeneer · 05/12/2008 09:57

The Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye

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HolidaysQueen · 05/12/2008 09:55

admylin - i'm reading inheritance of loss at the moment and am also finding it a bit slow-going!

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OrmIrian · 05/12/2008 09:53

The Moors Last Sigh is another of Rushdie's and I love it.

God of Small Things ?

I'll have a think for some others.

mumblechum · 05/12/2008 09:52

The God of Small things - can't remember the author, but it was v. moving.

Thingy Desai (Anita's daughter) - now I can't remember the title but was a Booker shortlister a couple of years ago. I think the word River was in the title. Help me out someone!

admylin · 05/12/2008 09:52

I've read a few and enjoyed all except for The inheritance of loss by Kiran Desai (just found it boring)

How about Salman Rushdie - Shame
or Vikram Seth - A suitable boy (a good long read!)

SpirobranchusGiganteus · 05/12/2008 09:52

Anil's Ghost
(Michael Ondaatje Sri Lanka)

A Passage to India (E. M. Forster)

thequietone · 05/12/2008 09:50

Maharanis - fantastic book about generations of Indian princesses.

LadyMuck · 05/12/2008 09:48

The Siege of Krishnapor by JG Farell?

Won the Booker Prize in 79 I think.