The book has come home!
An esteemed guest is welcomed by women carrying pots of water...a scarce commodity in the desert. They will bathe their visitor's feet and sing the welcoming Suhaila.
I thought it fitting that my first sketch should welcome my readers in the traditional manner.
Look for pages with a pair of birds and pick out the bardic legends that have been frozen in time. Turn to the next page for the facts that formed the basis of the legend.
Look for Skinner's yellow boys as they escort Captain Tod across Rajputana. Together they have preserved the memory of the land as it was in the early 1800s.
For those of my readers who may be as geographically and directionally challenged as me, I have painted several maps superimposing modern India over ancient India.
11 comments:
The book is looking great.
Dear Manoshi,
I have been visiting your blog off&on, and floored by your free-flowing style.
This blockbuster of a book is the latest icon of your talent and incredible research. Way to go, YOU ROCK. Feel privileged to have shared space with you once.
Malay
Manoshi,
congratulations on this beautiful piece of work. It is admirable that you have a second vocation and are making such a success of it. It must be truly fascinating to delve so deeply into a subject and bring it to fruition.
I reserve a signed copy for myself.
Keep em coming.
Sriram
So amazing and so exciting that this fabulous book has finally arrived into your paws. Love what you have on your blog and now waiting to get multiple copies so that people I know can love and enjoy this. Am also sending it out to friends who I know would love to see this.
Congratulations and waiting to get my signed copy.
Hugs
Love the book and congratulations. Will get multiple copies of this and send it out, but want my signed copy when i get back.
Amazing stuff manushi.
Hugs
Hi Manoshi,
The book looks really very interesting. Any idea where I can buy the book here in the U.S.? Do you know if it going to be available on amazon.com?
Sid
Dear Manoshi,
The accolades that have already appeared above speak for themselves. We people who know you are proud that you have been published again, and are proud that we know you.
People who dont know yet that there is such a book have to be awakened to the fact. Am putting out the info to my mailing list, one of the small things planned. Just be prepared for numerous reprints.
Let us know when we can wait for your next.
Regards.
Sid,
I still have to figure out how the people abroad will get to pick up the book. The Rupa site promises to ship it abroad ...I will put up the site address once it is reflecting the book. But considering all the troubles Rupa put me through I hope they are efficient in this part of their business. Perhaps it would be better to write to them before paying up on the site. I hope Amazon will pick up the book as they are reliable distributors. A safe way would be to get the local libraries to order it.
Manoshi
absolutely overwhelmed!!! sounds and looks scrumptious...CONGRATS... you have broken the one book jinx...Bravo
excellent
Well done. Will get a copy when I next visit India
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