Hi FeeltheVibe - Dr Cleo Odzers book - Goa Freaks, as well as a CD of video footages of Anjuna in the mid 70's was on sale at Ingo's in April last year..if you know anyone who is in goa now you could ask them to check out Ingo's and see if its still there.
Have you seen the documentary "Last Hippie Standing" that was made in memory of her..its on y o u t u b e ..interesting stuff..

Thanks Bagaddict I`m there myself next week, I will track it down with my extra sensory powers

Feelthevibe if I was you id buy lots of copies and sell them on Ebay, it seems her book is quite rare,if not expensive, over here. Id buy a copy from you

NO feelthevibe please sell to your friends on the forum!!!
cheers
Lyn x

Just remembered another book on India that I read about 3 years ago. It's by Elisabeth Bumiller and the title is "May you be the mother of a hundred sons"
The author lived in India in the 80's (i think), in the book she gives an account of what it's like to be a woman in India. It's a non fiction book and it gives an insight into female infanticide, arranged marriages, sati and bride burning as well as other subjects.

I'm struggling now with "Red earth and pouring rain", I find that if I put it down and pick it up again a couple of days later I've totally lost the plot!!
Has anybody else read it? and is it worth persevering with??

GFF xx

GFF!

Thanks for May you be the Mother of a Hundred Sons,I read it ages ago and it is a good read

I hope you have all remembered that today is World Book Day and the recommendations will be pouring in

Here's one from my better half

The Jim Corbett Omnibus
Tales about hunting Man Eating Tigers and Leopards in India, I haven't read it as it's not my sort of thing but my husband says its good

In honour is World Book Day, some suggestions of where to buy books in North Goa.

For new books Literati is best. It's in an old Portuguese house next to La Fenice Restaurant (at ABC Farms) near the Calangute/Candolim border. It also has a secondhand section, and serves drinks and snacks. Both Oxford Books (near St Anthony's chapel - the one in the middle of the road) and the bookstore at Acron Arcade in Candolim flatter to deceive - plenty of space but not that many books. In Panijm Hotel Mandovi and the INOX cinema have small but good bookshops.

For secondhand books plenty of shacks, shops, travel agents etc have small stocks, but the best range i have come across is at Jay Jay's in Baga (just before Cavala) which gives half the money back if you return the book. There is also a good one on CSM road, which also has some books to rent.

One to avoid is the one near Calngute maket by the "Baga roundabout", which is run by a very grumpy old codger who charges more for manky old secondhand books than they would cost new.

Books are almost always cheaper in India than in the UK - even ones imported from the UK!

A couple of more titles for the list:-

Two Wheels in the Dust, from Kathmandu to Kandy - Anne Mustoe
Yoga School Dropout - Lucy Edge

Iz

feelthevibe

re :Goan freaks

there are now 2 copies on Amazon at £92 is that a joke. I wonder why it hasnt been re-published perhaps we should find out who they are and let them know of our interest!
cheers Lyn

City Of Joy - Dominique Lapierre

Absolutely nothing like the film.

Has lassiboy read the second omnibus I have found the first one on Amazon and thought I might just order both 12 sleeps to go

Well you have made me laugh now jock Mr lassiboy indeed, but seriously the old boy hasn't read the second book,so if you do get it it would be interesting to hear what you think.
I have just heard of this book written by a Goan author and think it is only available in India

The Girl by Sonia Faleiro
It is set in Goa and really gives you a feel of the State,reading the book you are transported straight into a sleepy Goan village- beautiful portuguese homes, old churches delicious food, village gossip and all. This is a great read especially if you have been to Goa, or are thinking of going.
Sounds good has anyone read it?

ps--- the old boy has never even tried a glass of Lassi sticks to the Kingfisher

Ordered both books so if you see a Scotsman with Mrs and Jnr Jock chilling reading either of those or Shantaram say hi
p.s. I'll let kingfisherboy know how I get on with the second omnibus It's more based on village life in India a s opposed to hunting

Is the Lonely Planet the best guide book on Goa?
Can you buy better ones in Goa?

PhilinGoa Thanks for the list of bookshops in the north.

The best bookshop in the south is in Margao called Golden Eye Emporium it is down the street to the left of the post office as you face it, about 100mts along , you cant miss the huge sign.

I bought the footprint guide in Goa a few years ago and despite having been so many times found it very interesting and useful
cheers Lyn x

The Jim Corbett books have just been delivered I ordered them from Amazon £18 for the two they have shop stickers on the back one 825 Rs one 645 Rs I guess I should have waited and bought them over there
p.s. The Rough Guide when describing Cavelossim talks about fast food outlets and a/c shopping malls think I must have missed those definitely a ROUGH guide

Another interesting one is "Chasing The Monsoon" by Alexander Frater, you can get it in paperback and it follows the authors travels when he follows the arrival of the monsoon in Kerala right through to its arrival in Assam and it includes a chapter on its arrival in Goa and the authors stay in the Taj. It's a facinating glimpse of India at at time when most of us are back home Alan

Just want to add a lovely little book by Anita Desai - A Village By The Sea written for young readers, but I think anyone would find it interesting .Although the village isn't in Goa I think life would have been very similar there in a fishing village , when the book was written in 1982. There are reveiws on amazon.
Thanks Allan, going to look out for that one
And I only thought that sort of thing happened to me Jock
Sorry it should be The Village by the Sea

Im reasing 'Shantaram' at the moment. By Gregory David Roberts. Great read!