'India - a guide to the experience' reveals what it is like to actually travel in India, to give you a visceral feel for the very physical impact that the subcontinent has upon its visitors. Words and pictures combine to build up a vivid sense of the country. You are taken from one far end to the other, stopping along the way at some of the most beautiful and beguiling places the country has to offer. If you have ever wondered what it will be like to venture to India then this is it. A guide by a writer and film maker who has visited the subcontinent seven times and spent a total of two years there. Reviews ====== "The entire text is spread out in 28 short chapters, some of them buttressed with useful and relevant historical facts and figures (Ryan studied ancient history and philosophy at London University)..double page spreads in colour convey the ambience in the light at Pushkar, Goa and Benares..' The Hindustan Times, India's leading newspaper. 'A delightful book...takes readers on a journey from one end of the country to the other' Homes and Travel 'Breathtaking...a lovely book..the author knows the perils of traveling in India so well...he has scattered tips for would-be venturers throughout' Birmingham Evening Mail