A Day in the Life of India [Hardcover]

Michael Tobias (Author), Raghu Rai (Author)

Book Description

Series: Day in the Life | Publication Date: October 3, 1996

During the first week of February 1995 many of the sub-continent's photojournalists and film makers fanned out across India to record for posterity and adventure of enormous fascination and complexity - a visual time capsule of one of the world's most diverse nations. Under the editorial guidance of internationally acclaimed writer, ecologist and film maker Michael Tobias, and renowned Indian photographer Raghu Rai, photographic teams visited nearly every state and union territory to discover the elusive patterns of a country that defies easy definition.

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A Day in the Life of India is a visual time capsule capturing one of the world's most fascinating places. Some of the subcontinent's finest photographers and filmmakers devoted hundreds of hours of work to the project, fanning out across the country in search of the elements that define India. What they turn up is a veritable feast for the eyes: a woman adrift in a sea of crimson chilies; fishermen emptying their nets on a sun-drenched beach on India's eastern coast; a flower-strewn wedding in northern India. Each photograph is accompanied by an informative caption and tagged with a colored dot that corresponds with a small map showing where the picture was taken.

A Day in the Life of India is a big, beautiful book that promises many hours of daydreaming about the subcontinent. If you like this armchair trip to India, consider the other titles in this series that chronicle a day in the life of Italy, America, Ireland, Thailand, and Israel.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Harper; 1st edition. edition (October 3, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0002251043
• ISBN-13: 978-0002251044
• Product Dimensions: 14.1 x 10.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,530,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book showing many aspects of India., September 1, 1998

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This review is from: A Day in the Life of India (Hardcover)

This is a beautiful "coffee table" book about India. It is filled with pictures from all over the country, and all photos were taken by native Indians who know and respect the country. There is a short descriptive paragraph associated with each picture which tells the nature of the photo and where it was taken. Another nice feature is that for each picture, a map of India is shown with a mark where the picture was taken. This is especially useful for someone unfamiliar with the geography. I heartily recommend this book!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Peek into the everyday lives of Indians, February 16, 1999

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This review is from: A Day in the Life of India (Hardcover)

While many photography books about India focus on the landscape and monuments, this book focuses on the people living in this great land. From tending to the fields to attending grade school, the pictures are a glimpse into what India is really about.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking!!, October 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: A Day in the Life of India (Hardcover)

This book is a must for every international traveller's coffee table!! Indian households especially should be proud to display this book for it is surely a most priceless homage to all the beauty our country has to offer!