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20th March 2014, 10:25
If you’re heading east or want to learn more about the continent, take a guided tour......
1. Mr Seldons Map of China
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158249.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/MrSeldensMapofCh.jpg
In 1654, lawyer John Selden gave a map of China to Oxford’s Bodleian Library. In 2009, author Timothy Brook saw it and noted it appeared to retell the accepted history from the time. The result: a fascinating look at the story behind the map.
£13.95, hive.co.uk
2. Complete Asian Cookbook Series: Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore by Charmaine Solomon
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158244.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/IIndonesiaMalaysia.jpg
Solomon wrote her iconic cooking series in 1976 and has released a three-part update. Her easy-to-follow recipes cover India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and Korea. One to inspire a trip.
£14.99, hardiegrant.co.uk
3. The Railway Man by Eric Lomax
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158251.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/RailwayMan.jpg
Reissued to coincide with the release of the film, starring Colin Firth, this is the story of British officer’s time as a Japanese POW in World War Two, working on the Burma-Siam railway and enduring torture. Years later Lomax discovers his torturer is still alive. A moving account.
£7.99, vintagebooks.co.uk
4. Love Mumbai
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158246.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/LoveMumbai4th.jpg
The Love series are seriously special guides. First you see the hand-woven cover, then inside are “love stories” by experts on the best places to visit, eat, drink and shop. Their mission: for tourists to lose their hearts to the city.
£24.95, stanfords.co.uk
5. Lonely Planet Southeast Asia on a Shoestring
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158245.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/LonelyPlanet.jpg
Ideal for backpackers, this guide covers all the key spots including: Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Vietnam and Myanmar. Available as an e-book if you can’t fit the chunky tome in your rucksack.
From £12.59, shop.lonelyplanet.com
6. Midnight’s Descendents by John Keay
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158247.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/Midnight_s-Descen.jpg
This absorbing, important history of South Asia over the six decades since British India was partitioned is the first time a book has been written on the history of this region as a whole.
£17.60, hive.co.uk
7. Wallpaper Guides Ho Chi Minh 2014
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158300.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/HoChiMinh.jpg
Wallpaper* City Guides are compact and discreet; perfect for sticking in your pocket as you explore a new city. Vibrant Ho Chi Minh is a new addition to their list.
£6.95, uk.phaidon.com
8. Return of a King
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158252.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/ReturnofAKing.jpg
William Dalrymple is known for his intricately researched, immersive works. This account of the disastrous Anglo-Afghan war in 1839-42, told through those on both sides, is more fascinating in light of recent events.
£8.41, hive.co.uk
9. Myanmar – Burma In Style
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158250.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/myanmarburmainsty.jpg
This illustrated guide covers the unspoiled country’s main cities, sights, beaches and mountains – from the Ayeyarwady River to Kipling’s Mandalay – with a focus on culture and history. Visit before it becomes a well-trodden path.
£17.95, stanfords.co.uk
10. The Teardrop Island by Cherry Briggs
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158242.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/The_Teardrop_Isla.jpg
Cherry Briggs follows in the footsteps of eccentric Victorian Irishman James Emerson Tennent, exploring Sri Lanka along pilgrimage trails, through tea estates and rural areas. A vivid account of the island and its people.
£8.99, summersdale.com
Source:-
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/10-best-asia-travel-books-9158305.html
1. Mr Seldons Map of China
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158249.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/MrSeldensMapofCh.jpg
In 1654, lawyer John Selden gave a map of China to Oxford’s Bodleian Library. In 2009, author Timothy Brook saw it and noted it appeared to retell the accepted history from the time. The result: a fascinating look at the story behind the map.
£13.95, hive.co.uk
2. Complete Asian Cookbook Series: Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore by Charmaine Solomon
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158244.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/IIndonesiaMalaysia.jpg
Solomon wrote her iconic cooking series in 1976 and has released a three-part update. Her easy-to-follow recipes cover India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and Korea. One to inspire a trip.
£14.99, hardiegrant.co.uk
3. The Railway Man by Eric Lomax
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158251.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/RailwayMan.jpg
Reissued to coincide with the release of the film, starring Colin Firth, this is the story of British officer’s time as a Japanese POW in World War Two, working on the Burma-Siam railway and enduring torture. Years later Lomax discovers his torturer is still alive. A moving account.
£7.99, vintagebooks.co.uk
4. Love Mumbai
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158246.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/LoveMumbai4th.jpg
The Love series are seriously special guides. First you see the hand-woven cover, then inside are “love stories” by experts on the best places to visit, eat, drink and shop. Their mission: for tourists to lose their hearts to the city.
£24.95, stanfords.co.uk
5. Lonely Planet Southeast Asia on a Shoestring
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158245.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/LonelyPlanet.jpg
Ideal for backpackers, this guide covers all the key spots including: Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Vietnam and Myanmar. Available as an e-book if you can’t fit the chunky tome in your rucksack.
From £12.59, shop.lonelyplanet.com
6. Midnight’s Descendents by John Keay
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158247.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/Midnight_s-Descen.jpg
This absorbing, important history of South Asia over the six decades since British India was partitioned is the first time a book has been written on the history of this region as a whole.
£17.60, hive.co.uk
7. Wallpaper Guides Ho Chi Minh 2014
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158300.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/HoChiMinh.jpg
Wallpaper* City Guides are compact and discreet; perfect for sticking in your pocket as you explore a new city. Vibrant Ho Chi Minh is a new addition to their list.
£6.95, uk.phaidon.com
8. Return of a King
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158252.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/ReturnofAKing.jpg
William Dalrymple is known for his intricately researched, immersive works. This account of the disastrous Anglo-Afghan war in 1839-42, told through those on both sides, is more fascinating in light of recent events.
£8.41, hive.co.uk
9. Myanmar – Burma In Style
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158250.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/myanmarburmainsty.jpg
This illustrated guide covers the unspoiled country’s main cities, sights, beaches and mountains – from the Ayeyarwady River to Kipling’s Mandalay – with a focus on culture and history. Visit before it becomes a well-trodden path.
£17.95, stanfords.co.uk
10. The Teardrop Island by Cherry Briggs
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9158242.ece/ALTERNATES/w940/The_Teardrop_Isla.jpg
Cherry Briggs follows in the footsteps of eccentric Victorian Irishman James Emerson Tennent, exploring Sri Lanka along pilgrimage trails, through tea estates and rural areas. A vivid account of the island and its people.
£8.99, summersdale.com
Source:-
http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/10-best-asia-travel-books-9158305.html