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September 04, 2011 06:34 pm | Updated 06:37 pm IST

Title: Rivers of India. Author: Sunil Vaidyanathan, Shayoni Mitra

Title: Rivers of India. Author: Sunil Vaidyanathan, Shayoni Mitra

Rivers Of India

Sunil Vaidyanathan &

Shayoni Mitra,

Rs. 2,900.00

This is a pictorial journey that delves into the symbiosis between India's major rivers and the people who live along them and their intimate link with myth, belief and religion. The authors have narrowed their focus to eight rivers – the Brahmaputra, Ganges, Godavari, Kaveri, Krishna, Mahanadi, Narmada and Yamuna.

Urban Voice

Rs. 150.00

An interesting collage of new Indian writing this work provides great variety. It brings to the fore new angles, dark corners are lit and one is forced to pursue visions otherwise disturbing.

Pilgrim of the Sky

Raj Supe, Rs. 350.00

Following in the footsteps of Swami Vivekananda and Paramahamsa Yogananda, Kinka Vitthal Ramanuja travels from India to the U.K. accompanied by his intimate disciple. This narration by the diarist helps you enter spirituality from a down to earth plane.

A Journey Forever

G. A. Kulkarni, 350.00

The renowned Marathi author's translated work is about a man's journey for answers to troubling questions after the loss of a loved one, or about the search of one's destiny in an attempt to understand if there is a way out of life' misery.

Purana Purusha Yogiraj Sri Shama Churan Lahiree, Rs. 500.00

This is the biography of Yogiraj Shama Churan Lahiree and it propagates his ideals and tenets.

Tracing Macro Polo's Journey: The Silk Route

Major H.P.S. Ahluwalia, Rs. 1,995.00

This work takes the reader on a fascinating adventure through the expedition of 1994. It is an account of a trip through cities like Bukhara, Samarkand, Andhijan, Xian, Yarkand, Kashgar and Lhasa. The photos bring the story alive.

Enchantment

Guy Kawasaki,

Rs. 499.00

This book explains all the tactics you need to enchant. Kawasaki's lessons are drawn from his tenure at Apple, as well as his decades of experience as an entrepreneur.

The Service of

the State

Bhaskar Ghose,

Rs. 499.00

This reflective and luminous memoir is not only a portrait of a lifetime's service to the state; it is also a timely and persuasive argument for a system of governance that has had a critical impact on India since Independence.

Tiger by the Tale

Lakshmi Prathivadi,

Rs. 150.00

Four shots rang out in the silent darkness. Four lives are taken in a moment. This is witnessed by three children. They see their parents, grandfather and brother Gaurav die in front of them…

Rabindranath Tagore: A Pictorial Biography

Nityapriya Ghosh,

Rs. 1,500.00

This book chronicles the Poet's contributions in the context of the period to which he belonged, bringing into light those incidents, anecdotes, and issues which have often been overlooked but which nonetheless are significant as they enable us to understand Tagore better.

(Source: Kochi Books, Fort Kochi. www.kochibooks.com

Phone: 2218730)

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