In this masterful novel by the acclaimed Indian writer Vivek Shanbhag, a close-knit family is delivered from near-destitution to sudden wealth after the narrator`s uncle founds a successful spice company. As the narrator
- a sensitive young man who is never named
- along with his sister, his parents, & his uncle move from a cramped, ant-infested shack to a larger house & encounter newfound wealth, the family dynamics begin to shift. Allegiances & desires realign; marriages are arranged & begin to falter; & conflict brews ominously in the background. Their world becomes `ghachar ghochar`
- a nonsense phrase that, to the narrator, comes to mean something entangled beyond repair. Told in clean, urgent prose, & punctuated by moments of unexpected warmth & humour, Ghachar Ghochar is a quietly enthralling, deeply unsettling novel about the shifting meanings
- & consequences
- of financial gain in contemporary India.




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Ghana at 1:750, 000 on a map from Peter Meyer Verlag, publishers of a very successful guide to the country, available only in German. The map shows road & rail networks, ferry routes on Lake Volta & local airports or airfields. Roads are shown with locations of petrol station & indicate border crossings to the neighbouring countries. Topography is presented by altitude colouring with spot heights. National parks & protected areas are prominently marked. Also shown are internal administrative boundaries with names of the regions. Symbols mark various places of interest, beaches, waterfalls, caves, mines & industrial sites, etc. Compared with currently available alternatives, the map shows fewer small villages & fewer local tracks but, judging by the praise received by the guide, one would assume that the information presented on the map is well researched & accurate, & that the selection is based on tourism within the country. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1 ...

Ghana at 1:750, 000 on a map from Peter Meyer Verlag, publishers of a very successful guide to the country, available only in German. The map shows road & rail networks, ferry routes on Lake Volta & local airports or airfields. Roads are shown with locations of petrol station & indicate border crossings to the neighbouring countries. Topography is presented by altitude colouring with spot heights. National parks & protected areas are prominently marked. Also shown are internal administrative boundaries with names of the regions. Symbols mark various places of interest, beaches, waterfalls, caves, mines & industrial sites, etc. Compared with currently available alternatives, the map shows fewer small villages & fewer local tracks but, judging by the praise received by the guide, one would assume that the information presented on the map is well researched & accurate, & that the selection is based on tourism within the country. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1º. There is no index. Map legend is in German only. Current edition of this map was published in 2012. ...

Friendly, safe & inexpensive, Ghana is an ideal destination for first-time visitors to Africa. It is rich in little-visited national parks, forest reserves, cultural sites & scenic waterfalls & blessed with bleached white beaches & the lush rainforest of the Atlantic coastline. Updated throughout, this revised guide

Includes:: authoritative history & wildlife sections, accommodation & restaurant recommendations & a wealth of background & practical information. Written by Africa expert Philip Briggs, it provides unrivalled detail & knowledge of this little-visited nation. This sixth edition is the first time the book has been updated by the original author since the 3rd edition. Philip has more than 20 years experience writing travel guides to Africa, & has overhauled the content to reflect broader changes in the Ghana travel scene over the past six years or so. This has resulted in a new look guide, with better maps, revised structure, along with the usual routine updating of all locations covered.

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Bradt's Ghana has remained the bestselling guide to the country since it was first published in 1998, being used by almost every English-speaking visitor. Readers will discover a country steeped in a rich cultural tradition & little-visited attractions. Ghana is an uncrowded place to go for game-viewing, with Mole National Park & Baobeng Monkey Sanctuary among the highlights. ...

This particular guide to Ghana is notable for the fact that is both locally published & locally written, with author Frank Kofigah being born in & living his whole life in Ghana. Although it lacks the detailed reviews of its contemporaries, the regional guides to have small descriptions on culture, history, architecture, & local wildlife, as well as listing for food & accommodation. Unlike most other guides to the country though, it does have a wealth of information regarding your actual stay in the country, such as useful hints, traditional Ghanaian hospitality, cultural essentials, festivals, music & dance, folk stories & even a chapter on Ghanaian Pidgin English. ...

Ghana in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ...

Ghana in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...

Ghana & Togo at 1:600, 000 on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. The map divides the two countries north/south with a good overlap between the sides. Topography is indicated by altitude colouring with spot heights & names of mountain ranges; national parks & wildlife sanctuaries are prominently highlighted. Road information

Includes:: seasonal tracks & indicates intermediate driving distances on main & secondary roads. Locations of petrol stations & border crossings are also marked. Other transport details include railways & local airfields. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. Symbols indicate various places of interest including INESCO World Heritage sites, & the map also shows locations with campsites or other tourist accommodation. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 30’ & an index of localities. Map legend

Includes:: English.” World Mapping Project” is an extensive series of maps at varying scales, aiming to provide coverage of countries & regions worldwide using clear, well presented cartography with both topographic & tourist information.



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Bradt`s Ghana is the only dedicated guidebook on the market & the most comprehensive source of travel information on the country, written by Philip Briggs, the leading writer of guidebooks to Africa. Catering for all types of visitors, from bar-hoppers to birdwatchers, & covering everything from Ghana`s 550km of Atlantic coastline to its remote & sparsely populated northern border, Bradt`s Ghana is the most detailed resource for those who want to explore the country`s wealth of tropical beaches, national parks, forest reserves, cultural sites & scenic waterfalls. It also

Includes:: more than 60 maps & is accompanied by a dedicated updated website run by the author himself. Friendly, safe & inexpensive, Ghana is an ideal destination for first-time visitors to Africa. It is rich in little-visited national parks, forest reserves, cultural sites & scenic waterfalls & blessed with bleached white beaches & the lush rainforest of the Atlantic coastline. Updated throughout, this revised guide

Includes:: authoritative history & wildlife sections, accommodation & restaurant recommendations & a wealth of background & practical information. Written by Africa expert Philip Briggs, it provides unrivalled detail & knowledge of this little-visited nation. This edition has been updated by Sean Connolly, author of Bradt`s Senegal & a contributor to several of Bradt`s African titles, who has been visiting the continent regularly since 2008. It has been thoroughly updated & carefully tailored to any changes in the Ghana travel scene since the last edition.



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