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Across the Black Waters

“This re-print of Mulk Raj Anand’s classic novel, ‘Across the Black Waters’ is a significant moment in the centenary of the Great War.”

– Jatinder Verma, Tara Arts, August 2014

Mulk Raj Anand

The author, Mulk Raj Anand (1905-2004) is the father figure of modern Indian literature in English. Read more about Mulk Raj Anand here. *Note pdf opens in a separate page.

Shalimar Books

Our publishing partner, Shalimar Books, is the leading distributor of an extensive selection of Indian books in the UK, supplying books from Indian publishers to schools, libraries and bookshops. They also sell direct to the public at our Indian bookshop in London, and through our online shop. Their range includes books on Indian politics and human rights, Indian history, humanities and children’s books, novels and fiction by Indian authors, and much, much more.

Shalimar Books

Our publishing partner, Shalimar Books, is the leading distributor of an extensive selection of Indian books in the UK, supplying books from Indian publishers to schools, libraries and bookshops. They also sell direct to the public at our Indian bookshop in London, and through our online shop. Their range includes books on Indian politics and human rights, Indian history, humanities and children’s books, novels and fiction by Indian authors, and much, much more.

Mulk Raj Anand

The author, Mulk Raj Anand (1905-2004) is the father figure of modern Indian literature in English. Read more about Mulk Raj Anand here. *Note pdf opens in a separate page.

Across the Black Waters

“This re-print of Mulk Raj Anand’s classic novel, ‘Across the Black Waters’ is a significant moment in the centenary of the Great War.”

– Jatinder Verma, Tara Arts, August 2014

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Find out more about the work of Salt of the Sarkar and the 80th anniversary of the publication of  the first Edition of  Mulk Raj Anand's renowned novel Across the Black Waters