Divining the Deccan: A Motorbike to the Heart of India

by Bill Aitken

In this book, Bill Aitken provides a fascinating and vibrant account of his travels through the Deccan. In examining the interplay between topography and theology, he reveals the region's cultural, religious, and economic history.

Genres: India

288 pages, Hardcover

First published April 17, 2000

About the author

William McKay Aitken was a British-born Indian travel writer and mountain lover from Scotland. He was the author of a number of books about India, its mountains, rivers and its steam trains.

Reviews

[Sudha · Rating 4 out of 5]

...The sort of book that keeps travelling with you. I read it from anywhere. Witty conversational style, observation, humour and a great feel for architecture and space. Mostly, I like the pragmatic approach to biking through the Deccan; an unwieldy though interesting marriage of the desire for adventure and the desire to survive it, to talk about it!