There are countless books about India as this country has always been a source of inspiration for writers and artists. If you don't know where to start, here I recommend some books about India for you to travel from home.
"The world is a book and those who don't travel only read a page."
-St. Augustine of Hippo
Books about India not to be missed
India is an exciting country and unique, a destination that grabs you and leaves you a indelible mark. Visiting India is a sensory experience without limits, its colors, its aromas, the organized chaos of its streets, its flavors and above all its people, who make you feel at home. A land full of history and rituals that year after year attracts thousands of travelers to discover its magic and fall in love with one of the oldest civilizations in the world.
Have you ever dreamed of traveling to India? If the answer is yes, these books about India will take you a little closer to your dream. And if the answer is no, maybe these books will whet your appetite and interest in traveling to one of the world's most incredible destinations.
Here is a selection of some of my favorite books about India and I hope that its pages will make you live exciting adventures in the company of its characters.
Indian passion
by Javier Moro
«Anita Delgado is a 17-year-old Andalusian girl who falls in love and marries the rich maharajah of Kapurthala, in northern India. A story of unbridled love and continuous betrayals that unfolds over nearly two decades in the heart of the country. A novel that makes you travel to the world of “the thousand and one nights».»
The daughter of the Ganges
by Asha Miró
«A very moving novel that tells the story of the adoption of a girl from India, her arrival in Barcelona and her adaptation to a life far removed from what she knew. Once she has become a young and happy woman, Asha tells the story of her return to India, in search of her origins. A story of generosity, love and awareness of adoption.
Eat, Pray, Love
by Elisabeth Gilbert
The story of a woman who, after a divorce and an emotional and spiritual crisis, decides to seek balance between body, mind and spirit. She starts from scratch and embarks on a journey to Italy, India and Indonesia, three stages of her inner search. In India he lives in an ashram and starts meditating. A book that has inspired thousands of women to start their own journey to rediscover their essence.
The Red Sari
by Javier Moro
It narrates the life of Sonia Maino, a young Italian girl who falls in love with Rajiv Gandhi and enters one of the most powerful families in India.
It traces his adaptation to Indian culture and his personal transformation in the midst of power, tragedy and politics.
A Zone in the Dark
by V. S. Naipul
The author travels to the Indian subcontinent in 1964 to discover the land of his ancestors. He travels through places such as Bombay, Kashmir, the Himalayas and Madras, encountering a great diversity of characters. He reflects on the caste system, poverty, and the conflict between self-determination and British heritage.
The Women's Wagon
by Anita Nair
An inspiring book about five women who meet on a train bound for Kanyakumari, the land of Vivekananda. Although very different, they share confidences as they flee their own realities. On the journey they talk about love, marriage, happiness, family and work in India. An entertaining story with a female voice.
The city of joy
by Dominique Lapierre
The book tells the story of an American doctor who, after a depressive crisis, travels to India in search of meaning. When he arrives in Calcutta he suffers a mugging, but he also finds people who help him. He then decides to put his knowledge at the service of the poorest, showing the harsh reality of the slums and the deep social inequalities.
The other India
by Ramiro Calle
A book with a very personal vision of the country and deals with various aspects of India that are often not explored in books, go unnoticed or of which very little is known in the West. A reading that will enrich the traveler in his journey through these millenary lands, providing him with other points of view and sharper approaches to the most interesting and complex country on the planet, according to its author.
I hope you liked the list of books about India. Hopefully these stories will inspire you to discover the magic of this country and venture out one day to experience India firsthand.
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