Gíta Mehta Livres

Cinquante ans (1897-1947) dans la vie quotidienne et politique de l'Inde, de l'occupation britannique à l'indépendance, à travers la destinée d'une femme qui résume cette situation. Un fort beau roman inspiré par des faits authentiques.

Jaya Singh is the intelligent, beautiful, and compassionate daughter of the Maharajah and Maharani of Balmer. Raised in the thousand-year-old tradition of purdah, a strict regime of seclusion, silence, and submission, Jaya is ill-prepared to assume the role of Regent Maharani of Sirpur upon the death of her decadent, Westernized husband. But Jaya bravely fulfills her duty and soon finds herself thrust into the center of a roiling political battle in which the future of the kingdom is at stake . . . and her own future as well.

By the world-famous novelist, this fascinating blend of personal memoir, historical anecdote and wry observation offers the indispensable guide and key to contemporary India in the fiftieth year of its independence. Entertaining, informative and passionate, there is no book like it. With a novelist's eye for detail and colour, Gita Mehta writes of the continent of contradictions that is host to one-sixth of the world's population. The world's largest democracy, it still practices the caste system. It's a burgeoning economic superpower, and one of the poorest nations on earth. It has the world's largest film industry, and the world's oldest religions. It is an ancient civilisation celebrating fifty years as a modern nation, entering a new civilisation many believe will belong to China and India. Now, as never before, the world wants to know what contemporary India is all about.

Featuring beautiful photographs and insightful commentary this Japanese gardening book is a must-have for any gardening or zen enthusiast.At the heart of a Japanese garden is harmony with nature. More than simply a landscape of trees and flowering shrubs, a Japanese garden provides a place of serenity and rest, filled with peaceful spots that lend themselves to meditation and contemplation. Japanese Gardens celebrates and illustrates this ideal, showcasing the exquisite natural beauty of more than 20 quintessentially Japanese gardens--big and small, urban and rural, traditional and contemporary.The expert author-and-photographer team behind this book excels at capturing and explaining the essential elements and techniques that distinguish Japanese garden design from that of other countries. The featured sites reflect a cross-section of Japanese culture and history including large feudal period gardens, temple and Zen gardens and private countryside gardens. The mountain flower garden, tea garden, rock garden and bonsai garden alike are all celebrated and appreciated in this beautiful book.

A Sprawling, Extravagant Saga, Raj Is At Heart The Story Of The Maharani Jaya Singh. Spanning Nearly Half A Century, The Novel Takes In Its Sweep Both Jaya'S Coming Of Age As The Ruler Of Her State, Balmer, As Well As The Drama Of India'S Struggle For Independence. Powerful, Enlightening And Compulsively Readable, Raj Is One Of The Great Historical Novels Of Our Time.

Set on the banks of India's holiest river amid the constant traffic of pilgrims, archaeologists, policemen, priests, and traders, A River Sutra weaves the richness of India into the dangerous lives of its characters. A bureaucrat retires to the sacred river in search of tranquility only to encounter a girl fleeing her kidnappers, a naked ascetic and the child he has saved from prostitution, a teacher who confesses to murder, a millionaire monk, and a musician silenced by desire. Instead of finding serenity, the bureaucrat is forced to confront the powers of mythology, religion, music, and philosophy, and to acknowledge that the holy river has a sanctity more threatening than he can imagine. In this exquisitely written novel, Gita Mehta uses the traditional forms of Indian story-telling to explore the savagery of human love and to illuminate the paradoxes of India

A New Edition Of The Brilliantly Irreverent Classic About The Clash Between Eastern And Western Cultures.

THE BOOK: The triumphant story of one woman and her nation, Gita Mehta's best selling first novel takes us through the history of modern India in the years leading up to Independence. Jaya Singh is born into the old, princely India and stands as a living symbol of the changes the continent struggles to make to bring itself in line with the 20th century whilst still clinging to the richness and the colour of her past. Epic, immensely readable: 'a more important book than Jewel in the crown' - Daily Mail

Narmada oder Geschichten vom menschlichen Herzen - bk1526; Droemer Knaur; Gita Mehta; Paperback; 1993

Tief im Dschungel Indiens, am Fluß Narmada, steht eine Herberge. Ihr Verwalter hat sich aus Bombay dorthin zurückgezogen, um dem brodelnden Leben der Metropole zu entfliehen. Doch die Welt holt ihn bald wieder ein: Seine Herberge wird zur Zufluchtsstätte für Menschen, die vor einer Entscheidung stehen und am heiligen Fluß Trost und Hilfe suchen. Da ist der junge Mönch, der seinem reichen Elternhaus den Rücken gekehrt hat, die Kurtisane auf der Suche nach ihrer Tochter, der Verwalter einer Teeplantage, der sich bis zum Wahnsinn in eine seiner Pflückerinnen verliebt hat. Sie alle finden am Ufer des Flusses den Schlüssel zu ihrem Schicksal, und auch der Verwalter der Herberge muß erkennen, daß sein Rückzug in den Dschungel vor allem eines war: eine Hinwendung zum Leben. »Manchmal komisch, manchmal tragisch und immer – wie es sich für eine Sutra, eine Sammlung von Weisheiten, gehört – voller Einsichten in die geistige Natur genauso wie die weltliche Liebe… ein Genuß, der westlichen Lesern das Geheimnis und Drama eines reichen kulturellen Erbes nahebringt.« The New York Times Book Review