<i>At a glance</i>
A History of the Arab Peoples
Albert Hourani
Faber and Faber
One of the more authentic approaches to the study of a region and a culture distinctive in its many patterns, this book is the dream of any pupil of Middle Eastern history. Hourani does not leave out anything --- literature, politics, economics --- which is why it promises to be a gripping read. A History of Indian Literature in English
Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, ed.
Hurst & Company
Those in search of the roots of English language literature in the Indian subcontinent will spot a veritable treasure trove here. From Ram Mohan Roy to Tagore to R.K. Narayan and beyond, it is a journey into a past that was as intense as it was productive. Here come stories of patient endeavour and terrible heartbreak. Voices from Bengal
Modern Bengali Poetry in English Translation
Sahitya Akademy
The work does credit to its editors. They have selected a wide range of modern Bengali poets, all with a distinctive West Bengal background, and translated them into useful, coherent English. It is a work which you can make into a gift for one in search of richness in your world of poetry, of course in the Queen's English. The State of Africa
Martin Meredith
Free Press
African decolonisation began in 1957, with the emergence of the Gold Coast as the free nation of Ghana. In this riveting, all-encompassing story of the half century since that seminal event, Meredith recounts the problems the continent has gone through, not least because of its inept as well as corrupt politicians and military rulers.
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