10 Books That Best Capture The Essence Of India

BANGALORE: India has given birth to some amazing writers who have taken the world of ‘English writers in English’ by storm, writing books that have won some of the best global laureates. There are also some foreigners who have given a firsthand account of the culture and story of India by living and breathing among the people embracing them as their own, as they were embraced as well.

These books talk about the rich culture, lifestyle, traditions, evil practices, religious rituals, and the extravaganza of the vibrant royalty of the people of India. These books truly are remarkable in depicting and portraying a nation of immense diversity, unified as one nation, ‘Bharat’ and one people ‘Bharatiya’. Here is a list of books that have and continue to capture the hearts of Indians compiled by Rediff.com

‘The God of Small Things’ by Arundhati Roy: The first book written by Arundhati Roy is a story based on two fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the ‘Love Laws’ of the land.

She writes this book from the beautiful state Kerala, and won the ‘Booker’s Prize’ in 1997. It took her four years to write it and the rights were sold in 21 countries.

This book is a typical portrayal of the Indian society that rules the marriage choices of young adults who are forced to marry the choices of parents. In the book, Roy has entwined Indian history, cultural setup of the time, the keralite way of life and also the evil practice of caste system. This is a book much recommended for book lovers to read.

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