Published: Dec. 28, 2012
Words: 46,776 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301258611

Short description

This travelogue of India is based on a thirteen week visit to a relatively undiscovered country.The book captures various aspects of the India: its culture, customs, peoples and religious beliefs. Moreover, it shows how Western benchmarks or preconceptions do not necessarily well serve the tourist hoping to understand what India means to its native dwellers.

Extended description

My Passage to India is not just another conventional tourists' guide to a foreign country; it is not, therefore, in the tradition of books like Rough Guides, or Frohmer's or Michelin from Guides. It contains no hotel recommendation, no places to eat, no "must see" sites. My Passage to India is a highly individual and individualized view of a small part of India from the vantage point of an Indian university campus situated in the province of Maharastra.Among other things,the book examines city life, shopping habits, student culture, driving, religion, food, family life, the middle class, poverty, wealth, bribery and the Indiam concept of time. Perhaps most important, My Passage to India opens the eyes of the author to the vast differences between and among cultures: what is natural and run-of-the-mill to Indians is astonishing to him. It leads him to weigh and question his own values and priorities in light of the vastly different values and priorities of the natives of this endlessl.. (Read more) My Passage to India is not just another conventional tourists' guide to a foreign country; it is not, therefore, in the tradition of books like Rough Guides, or Frohmer's or Michelin from Guides. It contains no hotel recommendation, no places to eat, no "must see" sites. My Passage to India is a highly individual and individualized view of a small part of India from the vantage point of an Indian university campus situated in the province of Maharastra.Among other things,the book examines city life, shopping habits, student culture, driving, religion, food, family life, the middle class, poverty, wealth, bribery and the Indiam concept of time. Perhaps most important, My Passage to India opens the eyes of the author to the vast differences between and among cultures: what is natural and run-of-the-mill to Indians is astonishing to him. It leads him to weigh and question his own values and priorities in light of the vastly different values and priorities of the natives of this endlessly fascinating country.
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education, travel, culture and customs, education concepts

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Review by: Vicky Paine on Jan. 28, 2013 :
The sign of a good writer for me is someone who can make you feel like you are right there with them--discovering, dealing with the difficulties, enjoying the differences, experiences new things. Parker makes this possible and real. I enjoyed "visiting" India without leaving my couch!

Vicky Paine-Mantha
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: nina wil on Jan. 22, 2013 :
This is a travel log by a gifted writer with a keen wit and a laugh out loud sense of humor. Think Mark Twain meets Bill Bryson, though Parker's style is his own.
Parker's unpretentious approach to both the lighter and more sober realities of life in India from a western perspective make for a delightful and engaging read.
I finished this book wanting Mr. Parker to travel more and write again.
Ridiculous that this book only costs $2.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: nina wil on Jan. 22, 2013 : (no rating)
This is a travel log by a gifted writer with a keen wit and a laugh out loud sense of humor. Think Mark Twain meets Bill Bryson.

Parker's unpretentious approach to both the lighter and more sober realities of life in India from a western perspective make for a delightful and engaging read. I finished this book wanting Mr. Parker to travel more and write again.
Ridiculous that this only costs $2.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Jim Daly on Jan. 18, 2013 : (no rating)
I just finished reading this book by Douglas Parker. I found it entertaining & very informative . In a sometimes humourous way but always insightful, the reader gets a glimpse of the everyday life in a private school in India as well as how the average Indian is still involved with the "caste" system. Highly recommend.

Jim from Florida
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Kevin Daly on Dec. 28, 2012 :
A very entertaining and easy read. The author describes the Indian society that he encounters using great humour and wit. Highly recommended.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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