Between Heaven and Hell Travels Through Sri Lanka Bangladesh Bhutan Nepal and India An Account of the Expedition Hands Across the Borders

Akhil Bakshi, Odyssey, 2004, pbk, xviii, 562 p, ISBN : 81-900862-1-1, $28.00 (Includes free airmail shipping)

Between Heaven and Hell : Travels Through Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and India: An Account of the Expedition Hands Across the Borders/Akhil Bakshi

Contents: I. Sri Lanka: 1. Colombo. 2. Dambulla. 3. Anuradhapura. 4. Mihintale, Sigriya and Matale. 5. Kandy. 6. Nuwara Eliya. 7. Ratanapura. 8. Galle. II. Coromandel coast: 9. Chennai. 10. Mamallapuram and Kanchipuram. 11. Tirumala. 12. Pondicherry. 13. Deltas of Krishna and Godavari. 14. Eastern ghats. 15. Orissa. 16. Calcutta. III. Bangladesh: 17. Jessore. 18. Dhaka. 19. Chittagong. 20. Cox's bazaar. 21. Chittagong hill tracts. 22. Comilla and Sylhet. IV. Bhutan: 23. Sandrup Jonkhar: 24. Trashigang. 25. Bumthang. 26. Wangdue and Punakha. 27. Thimpu. V. Nepal: 28. East and Central Nepal. 29. Kathmandu. 30. Pokhara. VI. Indo-Gangetic plain: 31. Bihar. 32. Uttar Pradesh. 33. Himachal, the abode of snow. 34. Punjab, the land of the five rivers. VII. Western India: 35. Rajasthan. 36. Gujarat. 37. Maharashtra. 38. Madhya Pradesh. 39. End of the road. Appendices.

"Soon after the nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan, Akhil Bakshi led an 18,000 km motoring expedition - Hands Across the Borders - to promote peace and development in South Asia. The journey, with activists from the region, was envisaged as a massive mass contact programme through the interiors of Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan. Between Heaven and Hell is an account of that momentous journey.

Through the prism of observant, trenchant humour, the book refracts issues of development, religion, politics and culture. Despite the mockery and jokes, the author confronts broad and challenging themes ranging from caste wars to widow burning. Compelling descriptions of people and places, bold and entertaining accounts of events, and cracking yarns on Gods and saints, priests and politicians, make for a fascinating exploration of South Asia.

Much distance has been travelled in the book, encompassing a region rarely glimpsed as a whole. The author's enthusiasm for South Asia enlivens every page. Wit, clarity and elegance of style make the book gripping and hugely enjoyable.

The text is enriched with 16 pages of colour and over 200 black and white photographs."

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