india

In the summer of 1947, a train full of dead Sikhs stirs up a battlefield in the peaceful atmosphere of love and loyalty between the Muslims and the Sikhs in a village on the frontier between India and Pakistan.

Contains fifteen short stories selected from four previous collections, all set in India.

Eight-year-old Cyrus Readymoney strays from his mostly absent upper-class parents into an exploration of Bombay in the 1970s, consorting with mysterious neighbors, and experiencing Hindi films, and forbidden foods; but he is wrenched from his childhood when his parents announce their intention to divorce.

Molly Moon, is hypnotized and eventually transported back to nineteenth century India, where she meets a maharajah with a speech defect as well as former versions of herself.

Reports on the current state of affairs in India portraying the country's promise and problems and exploring India's history, culture, politics, and traditions.