Hot off the press – new titles from Shalimar Books

We have a lot of exciting new books coming out at the moment, this blog post features just a few recent highlights.

Many more titles on a wealth of subjects are also available to buy online from our shop. We are the largest UK distributor of Indian books; we also supply to shops, libraries and schools – please contact us for more information.

Annihilation of Caste: the annotated edition

This historic and provocative text is extensively annotated in this edition, and comes with a wonderful introduction by Arundhati Roi in which she puts Ambedkar’s work in its historical context and explores how caste plays out in today’s India.

The Boatman

A fascinating account of a man’s rollercoaster ride on a journey of sexual discovery, which is also a moving story of his love affair for India. An intimate and intense exploration of city life in India in the 1980s.

This Side, That Side

This highly acclaimed, ground-breaking graphic anthology brings a fresh perspective to the much-explored theme of partition. These narratives are fascinating and moving explorations of the human effects of partition and people’s enduring curiosity about “the other side”.

From India to Palestine

If you feel, as we do, that the Palestinian perspective on Palestine-Indian relations needs to be heard, then this is essential reading.

The introduction is by well known Palestinian activist Raja Shehadeh, who appeared on Desert Island Discs in June.