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A delightful account of Konkani cinema, this book is for all those who like quirky insights into forgotten aspects of culture

A book on the phonology, morphology and syntax of Konkani.

Nevrekar wrote this fine range of short, light, easily readable UN recollections.

The role of Portuguese women in the Portuguese empire is little known.This slim volume helps to uncover the histories of some of these unsung women, who led lonely, difficult lives and were usually maligned in the bargain.

Goas churches are the finest neo-Roman monuments in Asia, that follow either European models in idiom and style, or subject European forms to an Indian aesthetic. Richly illustrated with photographs of church interiors, maps and line drawings, this a must for those who love Goa and good architechture.

A book on Goa generously illustrated with colour pictures.

A comprehensive study on the use of computers in high schools and higher secondary schools in Goa.

The writer profiles lucidly the life and work of the renowned Goan lexicographer, philologist and glottologist.

A lovely collection of short stories, which presents a wide range of vignettes of various well-drawn characters, firmly rooted in the Goan ethos. Filled with an ironic and unexpected humour, this collection from this new writer is a treat.

Poems and speeches for students of all ages to recite and declaim

The Goa Foundation's classic sourcebook on Goa's environment is back, in a completely revised, updated edition. Incorporating a wealth of new material, Fish Curry and Rice goes beyond Goa's environment and is now a complete sourcebook on Goa, its ecology and life-style. A must for all who love Goa and want to know more. Also available in hard bound for Rs. 600.00 $25

The forts of the Malabar coast and Goa, now anachronisms, evoke nostalgic memories of a time long gone. A detailed documentary tribute.

A British officer of the 1850s who spends time in Goa, Malabar, Calicut and the Nilgiris, leaves behind his impressions.

The most comprehensive study of the fight of the Goans, their brethren in the country and the Indian govt. to knock Portuguese colonialism out of Goa.

English-Portuguese, bilingual book. A Brazilian journalist's word-sketches of prominent Goans today.

A collection of 10 essays that shows Goa alive and throbbing in the 16th century. Discusses issues like: women's inheritance rights, the cotton trade, etc.

Papers on subjects ranging from christian folk-songs to the status of women in Portuguese Goa to the tobacco trade.

An introduction to the life of the saint, who helped establish Christianity firmly in India.

Investigates the medical scenario during Portuguese rule. Da Silva Gracias discusses the roles of traditional Goan medicine vis-a-vis modern medicine and finds that the public health conditions during the period were quite abysmal

Part of the Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, first published in 1894, this is an unmatched history of the entire Konkan region.

Translated from the Konkani, this book gives you the best recipes associated with the cooking of the Goan Saraswat community.

Entertainment for the whole family-a laugh, a sob, a throb-in this true-to-life experiences of the author.

A fine historian provides a picture of the life-styles of women-both Christian and non-Christian-including their customs, traditions and rituals during colonial rule.

An anthology of early Konkani literatue, ranging from 1200 to 1600 A.D. These forgotten classics are a delight.

A handy and authoritative dictionary of Roman Konakani.

Essays that provide an inside view to Goa's freedom struggle, post-liberation politics and also world events that made a great impression on the author.

An analysis of the communal writing of N.G. Athawale during the Konkani agitation in Goa.

Fascinating and out-of-this-world legends of the Konkan as told by the 'old Bhutt of Chiploon'. First published in 1909

English-Konkani and Konkani-English. Aims to provide a reliable, accurate and easy-to-use technical terminology.

Learn arithmetic in Konkani with English translations. Simple steps.

An excellent, low-priced collection of Goan short stories, this book contains pieces from each of four Goa’s languages, written by a variety of authors, both well-known as well as those who deserve to be better-known.

The eminent Goan historian succeeds in deciphering the archaic, colonial calligraphy of Portuguese documents dating from 15th to the 19th century.

A painstaking survey of the glorious achievements of an array of great Goans, past and present, and their various contributions to human progress.

Focuses attention on the increasing problem of tourism-related paedophilia in Goa, and suggests measures to tackle the menace.

The story of Pagan Miranda Flores, who returns from California to Goa to be by the bedside of her dying grandmother and discovers her roots. A rich tapestry of tales woven together into an exquisite pattern; a book like none you have ever read before

Ideal introduction to Konkani for the tourist or the second and third generation Goan expatriate, this book covers simple conver-sations in Roman script. Revised edition along with a CD.

A well-produced compilation of over two hundred Goan recipes. Showcases an entire range of Goan food, with special attention to fish, prawn, pork and chicken. Recipes include favourites like Bebinca, Chorico (the Goan sausage), Sorpotel, Vindaloo and many, many others

Goa Today's founder-editor presents a play to enfold the drama of pre-and post-liberation in Goa.

The book explains the evolution, history, character and use of Konkani, spoken by over a million and a half people

Traces the history of the language, and its relationship with various other tongues, from Sanskrit to Persian.

'He has come to the wedding pandal in search of a bullock.' 'A nose ring bigger than the nose.' 'The boiled rice becomes gruel by over-boiling.' For Konkani writers, speakers, students or anyone at all-picturesque punchy speech.

St. Anthony of Padua is brought to life in this book by Sebastian D'Cruz

A thought-provoking tragedy in five acts, bristling with cameos of cruelty, avarice and corruption in the wake of Portuguese invasion of Goa and the subsequent Inquisition.

A tale set in Goa, this book offers reflections on life inter-spersed in a fairly interesting narrative

A comprehensive report on health issues in Goa.

Immensely readable stories illustrating village life in Goa.

A historical work that challenges the predominant Eurocentric biases still prevalent in Indo-Portuguese history. Pinto criticises the idea that the 18th and 19th centuries were periods of no commercial consequence and documents the thriving, privately-operated, extra-Asian trade."

The comprehensive yellow pages for travellers and tourists in Goa and Maharashtra.

A series of edited accounts taken from the Goa Archives.

The Goa Foundation's classic sourcebook on Goa's environment is back, in a completely revised, updated edition. Incorporating a wealth of new material, Fish Curry and Rice goes beyond Goa's environment and is now a complete sourcebook on Goa, its ecology and life-style. A must for all who love Goa and want to know more.

Goa is a prime destination for birdwatchers. Birds of Goa is primarily intended as a fairly comprehensive reference work for serious birdwatchers and ornithologists. It attempts to provide information on the habitat, population, distribution, migration, breeding status and any locally relevant data of all the 420 bird species that have been reliably recorded in Goa (Also available in PB Rs.300/- US$13.00)

A slim booklet which attempts to explain to the lay reader some concepts in law, at random.

Salatry hosts the popular TV cookery serial “ Ruchik”. Here are some of her favourite recipes.

Loyola was a prominent political figure in Goa in the first half of the 20th century. This book reviews his writings, speeches etc.

A compendium of 18 papers, presented at a workshop organized by Cente for Women's Studies, Goa University and the Goa State Women's Commission.

Coutinho provides an indispensable vade mecum for emigrants searching for their cultural identity and personal meaning.

A most comprehensive history of Goa in a format associated with gazetteers. Also carries important statistical information including charts about population, marriages, births and deaths in the year 1877 when it was first written. Reprint.

Rare book, reprinted. Originally published in the early 19th century.

An unfolding of the culture, beauty and heritage of Calangute village: tales involving playing marbles on the beach, a walk around the tinto, religious festivals, Calangute Panchayat and Comunidade.

By 1971 Goa had already achieved a birth rate of 21 per thousand compared to the national average of 35 per thousand. What were the factors responsible for such low fertility? Any lessons?

Eighteen assorted essays on subjects ranging from pre-Portuguese religious and cultural life in Goa, to contemporary issues linked to the freedom struggle, gold smuggling and the slave trade.

16-year-old snake-loving Goan, Rahul Alvares, opted out of school for a year, to unravel for himself the mysteries of nature's wonders reptiles, crocodiles, spiders, earthworms and turtles. This book reports Rahul's thrilling real-life learning, which students and teachers will find enormously engrossing.

A quality coffee table book on Goa, filled with nostalgic and exquisite colour photographs of Goa today. Contains 60 lavish pictures by Jean-Louis Nou.

In this first book of its kind, a serving police officer attempts to provide a historical account of the police systems prevailing in Goa, and how the military and civil police helped the Portuguese suppress the freedom movement.

The 10 essayswith an autobiographical introductionare a search for self identity which the distinguished Goan historian sees as inseparable from the history of his land and people.

This book is the result of an extensive study of over 150 Goan houses with a foreword by an exponent of natural architecture, Gerard da Cunha. The book covers all elements of style found in Goa's architecture, with 200 gorgeous, colour pictures by photographer Ashok Koshy.

Cabral e Sa shares with readers a treasure chest of historical legends of Goa, from the earliest times till the end of the colonial rule. Illustrated by Mario.

An Indian viewpoint of the profound impact of the Portuguese conquest on Malabar.

A moving novel of the feelings of Goa's people about the Portuguese domination they suffered silently for centuries. Mascarenhas documents a stirring manifesto of an oppressed people's growing awareness of its rights and heritage.

Selected essays by eminent writers, who focus on Goa and the Goan identity between the tradition-bound Portuguese period and the present India-oriented, development-driven democratic times. The book provides a much needed counterpoint to the considerable mythification that Goans are subjected to.

Gomes has produced a scholarly, detailed sociological study of the village of Chandor in South Goa.

A collection of poems translated from the Portuguese by Olivinho Gomes which exalt the simplicity of rural life.

Lovely tales for children with typical, rustic characters and colourful illustrations. The narrative takes the reader from one Goan village to another.

Sensitive thoughts, ideas and oodles of humour by a young, bubbly spastic. She translates them in poems, which show a remarkable maturity as she shares with the reader her pain, dreams and cheer.

Quotations and extracts on prayer, religion, awareness, love and self.

Thought-provoking, spiritually oriented essays from the well-known Jesuit priest banned by the Pope.

A tourist information guide with map of state, city, road and distance chart.

The author is a young Goan journalist. This is her first novel.

Warning: "Goan food is pungent and I have used the required amount of chillies to keep the recipes authentic.

A road guide with a map.

In the colonial period, the Mhamais were the most well known business and trading community in Goa. This gave them a decisive edge in politics. But they also played an important role in the social and religious sphere. This is their story, told by one of their own.

A formidable arsenal of information for members of the bench and bar, researchers, litigants and members of the public, compiled by the Goa Foundation. Contains the full text of the Goa Law Commission Report plus all laws applicable in Goa, local and central, with up-to-date list of amendments. $ 11 Rs. 250.00 (PB)

A history of conversions to Christianity in Goa by the Portuguese from 1510-1610. Scholarly work.

How to grow a kitchen garden in Goa.

A novel.

A tourist guide on goa

This book contains a photographic record of the facades of all the 159 parish churches that dot the towns and villages of Goa. Accompanying the pictures is a brief history of the churches and brief notes on the different architectural styles used in these edifices. Printed on art paper.

A captivating novel set in Goa of the 1930s. About the relationship of three men and a woman who return to Goa to face a blend of Western and Christian values, and traditional Indian mores in a village called Tivolem.

Seeks to trace the growth and decline of the Jesuits during their stay in India.

Includes a collection of mando songs with musical scores.

A prominent ex-pat travels the length and breadth of Goa, meeting people, re-visiting familiar and new places and records his impressions in this collection of short essays.

A beautifully produced study, profusely illustrated study of the artifacts in and around the Pilar Seminary Museum.

The well known author brings to life the history of Goa and shows how, through all its upheavals, Goa has remained a haven of communal harmony. A lesson for our times, indeed. Priceless illustrations from Mario Miranda.

Short essays, notes, jottings on Goan heritage issues.

Mainly pictures of the 2004 San Joao festival in Siolim.

Everything you want to know about Mandos - the Goan Konkani love songs. Includes a collection of mando songs with musical scores.

An ethno-musicological analysis of the mando.

Every think you need to know if you want to celebrate your wedding the traditional Catholic Goan way.

A fictional tale surrounding the religious hysteria that erupted in Goa on the arrival of the body of St. Francis Xavier in the 1600s.

Produced on the 400th anniversary of St. Michael's Church in Anjuna, this historian tells you all there is to know about the church, the chapels and other religious monuments in Anjuna. Packed with colour photographs.

Diary of the Dutch traveller's visit to Goa and the East Indies in the 16th century.

In this dramatic novel set in rural Goa of the 70s, the destruction of nature by the introduction of mining is mirrored by the degradation of family life and traditional values in the village.

A resource book and activity guide.

A tract within the canvas of Indo-Portuguese and maritime history.

An exploration of plant life liberally illustrated with maps and photographs.

Interesting papers in Goa’s history.

A collection of papers on ‘intercultural Relations: Portugal and Goa’.

Deals with the Portuguese attempts to dominate the kankara coast.

A pictorial record of Goan history.

New and revised edition published by the well known journalist and editor, on the occasion of Exposition-2004.

Excellent periodical from the institute Menezes Braganza, each issue focuses on a different aspect of Goan life. Entertaining and instructive. Topics covered in past issues include Essays and Memoirs, Smoking Gun, Humour. Rs. 50.00 each.

A collection of the addresses of Goa’s 40 governors from 1964 to 2002.

Explains in English the Konkani language including pronunciation, grammar and use of phrases.

Running into its fifth edition this book is designed to help those involved in teaching-learning Konkani inside educational institutions.

A collective endeavour by international researchers, with vital insights into the nature of the colonial experience.

Highlights different aspects of the socio-cultural history of Goa and dispels the notion that Goa has no cultural identity of its own.

A fictional account of the life and times of a Portuguese conquistador in Goa.

The setting is the expulsion of Goans from an ‘imaginary’ country in Africa.

The role played by the Sawants of adjacent Wadi in the history of Goa.

Historic records pertaining to the trail of the father of Goan Nationalism.

Deals with the trial of four prominent leaders of Goa’s freedom struggle, namely, Pandurang Shirodkar, Dr. Vinayak Mayenkar, Guilherme de Souza Ticlo and Nilkanth Karapurkar.

The two volumes contains over 1000 biographical sketches of Goan freedom fighters.

Ministerji is a parody meant to ridicule ministers in the Goa Cabinet. Hilarious reading.

A novel.

P.G. Kakodkar is a household name with State Bank of India employees. Associated with SBI for over four decades and climbing the ranks from probationary assistant to Chairman of the monolith institution when he retired, he must have much to tell. These are his memoirs. Useful for those who are interested in bank history.

A novel about relationships – one a conventional marriage, the other a same sex partnership - going wrong and what happens thereafter. Bollywood (the Hindi film industry) is venturing into this area too as Indian socity is slowly coming to grips with what we thought happens only in the West.

Literature listed here covers the entire period of Portuguese rule in India. [OUT OF STOCK]

Learn to cook like the true culinary artists of Goa.

A monograph which takes a detailed look at a rather ritual dance, the mussoll dance performed just once annually in Chandor village alone.

Profiles outstanding Goan musicians

A coffee-table, lavish production, in full colour, on the many faces of Goa. Large format. Art paper.

The late Madhu Limaye’s thoughts on the Goan freedom movement.

A self-confessed smoking addict explains why he decided to give up cigarettes and how he had to struggle for 15 long years before he was able to say goodbye to the deadly poison.

The author defines the third culture as a product of two cultures intersecting at a particular point in time. This is the hybrid entity that was created when the Indian and Portuguese cultures met for the first time in Goa and interacted with each other for four and a half centuries. Using original and secondary sources, Noronha presents a very interesting account of cross cultural influences of the two cultures on each other in art, architecture, dress, food habits, medicine, music, dance and language.

The proceeds from the sale of this booklet will aid needy women and children in Goa suffering from cancer.

Goa is on everyone’s itinerary as a holiday destination. This books guides you through the bazaars and beaches and restaurants of Goa. Useful buy when you are in Goa.

Quotations and extracts on prayer, religion, awareness, love and self.

An adventure story set in Goa.

This book is about Panjim, the capital city of Goa. Starting with its origins and evolution, it describes the city’s landmarks and their history. The author’s love for his homeland is manifest on every page.

The book which captures the flavour of Goan life in earlier times, it provides insightful glimpses into Goan village life of yore. Profusely illustrated.

Marri, a school teacher sees her past in flashbacks during a delayed return to conscious after an operation. Her reminisces take us through Carmona, the village of her childhood and its memories which are both idyllic and poignant. The narrative weaves it magic through a racy and lyrical prose as it explores the small, intimate world of a Goan family. The author is a writer and academic based in Goa. She has contributed several research papers on history of museums and the social history of photograpy in various journals. A Fulbright Fellow, she is presently working on the history of family photographs in Goa covered by a grant from the Government of India. This is her debut novel.

Dominic’s book is a veritable treasure trove of information on the customs and traditions of Goa. It will certainly evoke nostalgic and poignant, memories of the past, stirring in Goans abroad a desire to know more of the history and life styles of the Goa from which they hail. At the author’s request this book is specially low-priced for the benefit of the Goan overseas community. (from $15 to $9)

Goa is not just a place – it is an experience. The author details for the reader in prose and pictures 100 such experiences, from crossing the river by ferry to receiving prasad at the Shantadurga temple. The range of “things to do in Goa” is wide, and much depends on the personal inclination of the tourist. This book helps the visitor to this state to make appropriate choices. The book is hardbound and printed on art paper, which is the reason for the steep price.

A study on the Procession f Saints held every year during the Lenten season in Goa-Velha village, Goa. With full page colour photographs.

The life of Jose Custodio de Faria – a Jesuit priest, Goan by birth - whose claim to fame is that he was a pioneer of the science of hypnotism, which he termed “lucid sleep”.

Born Jose Custodio de Faria to Goan parents, Abbe Faria was a Jesuit priest who was one of the first to study hypnotism two centuries ago. Faria discovered a scientific explanation for clairvoyance and hypnotism which he termed ‘lucid sleep’. Due to his achievements he was made a member of the Medical Society of Marseilles, a rare honour for a non-medical person. It is during his stay in Paris that he became a trusted friend and counselor of Napoleon Bonaparte. This book is a tribute to this extraordinary personality in the 250th year of his birth anniversary.

St. Anthony’s Church, Siolim celebrated its centenary in December 2007. This publication commemorates the occasion with a compilation of historical facts of Siolim village and its people.

A personal account of the life and times of the author – born in Goa, then under colonial rule – but who soon traveled to British India for studies and from these onwards to Portugal, USA and eventually to Uruguay (Patagonia) where he settled down in the manufacturing business. In this book the author recollects some of the unique experiences of his childhood and adolescence in Goa and India.

ManoharRai SarDessai is one of Goa’s most well known sons. A poet par excellance, he was known affectionately as “the peoples’ poet”. But Manoharbab was also an active an ardent protagonist of the Konkani language and although a professor of French language and literature he wrote primarily in Konkani. This book is a collection of Manoharbab’s poems in Konkani, English and French and the publication is a tribute of love from his numerous admirers.

A collection of around 50 essays, poems, stories and extracts from published works, reflecting the changing political and social ethos that is Goa today. Among the contributors are Mario Cabral e Sa, Gerson and Nisha da cunha, Prabhakar Angle, Gita Mehta, Margaret Mascarnhas, Alexander Frater, Manohar Shetty, Frank Simoes, Pundalik Naik etc.

Maria de Lordes, a senior librarian in the Goa State Library is a regular and popular columnist in several of Goa’s English newspapers. She writes chiefly on Goa’s history, places and people. This book is a compilation of the articles that have appeared in a column entitled ‘Memoirs’ which appeared from 2000 to 2004 in the newspaper The Herald. The compilation brings nostalgia to the older generation of Goans and glimpses of what Goa was in the past to the younger generation.

Six decades ago, Goan migrants from the then Portuguese colony got caught in the real life drama of Japanese bombings in the city of Rangoon and other parts of Burma (now Myanmar). The stories in this book, told by the survivors of that war, recall in vivid detail how peaceful lives were shattered and the subsequent scramble to evacuate to India. Some even walked. These are incredible tales of grit, determination, horror yes, but also hope.

This book, the second in the series, deals with some of the cutting edge applications of science and technology and makes an appeal for an ethical and value-based response to the evolving world of science. Genetic engineering, and the computer revolution are among the topics covered in the four essays that make up this book.

All you need to know about HIV and AIDS, presented in a simple, straightforward no-nonsense manner. A must for those working in the field of health as well as for anyone who is still unclear about the risks involved and preventive measures to be adopted in connection with HIV.

A guide book on what to do, what to see in Goa.

A well-known nature photographer and wildlife journalist displays his qualities in this presentation of facts and photographs. Art paper. Beautiful colour photographs. Especially informative about the wildlife sanctuaries of Goa. Recommended for all those who intend visiting Goa and want to see something other than its beaches and tourist hot spots.

Poems awakening Goan memories. A tribute to a Goa that no longer exists, except in memories. Filled with colour photographs. Art paper.

This is a translation of “Historia de Cuncolim” written in the Portuguese by the late Advocate Dattaram Lingu R. Dalvi in 1908. History of Cuncolim is a slim book but it is a treasure of historical facts pertaining to Cuncolim and its surrounding villages. It also gives details of the atrocities committed by the Portuguese on the Hindu community and their fearless and brave retaliation against this oppression.

Courtyard houses are typical of dwellings along the west coast of India and in the Konkan region in particular. A central space open to the skies, circumscribed by rooms on all sides, or a predominant large open space in the front of the house, planted with trees and made useful for a variety of domestic activities – the courtyard house of Goa harks back to a long tradition of dwellings which form an inextricable part of the life, heritage and history of its inmates. Beautiful photographs both in colour, and black and white, serve to illustrate the text which is a translation of a Portuguese book published a decade ago as a university thesis.

The writings of Jose Inacio Candido de Loyola, a veteran freedom fighter of pre-liberation Goa, on a variety of topics ranging from the esoteric (The Art of Governance) to the common-place (The Market Value of Coconuts) – complied and translated by a Goan journalist.

This book presents a picture of the lifestyles of Goan women during the Portuguese colonial rule of four and a half centuries. It contends that both the State and the Church played a significant role in upgrading the position of women in Goa, as a result of which conditions of women in Goa were far better than their counterparts elsewhere in India

A love story set in Portuguese Goa.

Rajan Narayan, editor and journalist is widely known for full page column titled “Stray Thoughts” which appeared regularly during his long and memorable tenure as editor of The Herald, a widely respected English newspaper in Goa. This book is a compilation of 60 select articles put together by Tara, his wife and colleague to commemorate his 60th birthday.

The book claims to make a select compilation of texts on the genesis of Goa. It examines Goa’s pre-historic origins, the early settler communities and the conflicts with the Muslims and the Marathas before the Portuguese colonized Goa and ruled for an extensive four and half centuries, dramatically changing thereby the religious and socio-economic face of Goa. Extensive reliance is placed on texts of Portuguese origin.

A little booklet from one who has immense faith in a very popular saint for the Goans.

Konkani adages with English interpretation. Cartoons by Alexyz. In Konkani and English.

Coffee table book in paperback. Photographs of beaches, fairs, towns, churches, temples and alleyways. Art paper. Good photographs.

The two senior economists who have authored this book expose the mix of selective evidence, simplistic assumptions and opportunistic bias which for the basis for forcing the South countries to accept trade liberalization and other paraphernalia of the globalization package. Abandoning the “one size fits all’ universal model of development as not only being destined for disaster but also dangerously at odds with democratic principles, the authors instead suggest that developing countries must be given freedom to experiment, to develop their own policies and discover what works in their national circumstances.

The life of the toddy tapper. In Konkani.

A guide book on Goa. Contains chapters on the history of Goa, its art and architecture, music, food, as well as places of interest for the tourist: bazaars, beaches, churches, temples, etc.

Coffee table lavish production, filled with photographs of Goa’s beaches, churches, bazaars, fairs and other places that bring out the charm of this hotspot tourist destination.

Revised edition of the very popular Goan Cooking and Lots More, the author now adds Anglo-Indian cuisine and exotic recipes also to her new book.

A collection of short essays, stories, pithy sayings etc. all put together to show the reader that life, despite its ups and downs is beautiful

Konkanni course in Roman script.

Te second volume of Snapshots, like the earlier one on Panjim is also about Indo-Portuguese history.

A well known librarian and researcher dishes up an informative and historical account of Goan cuisine, plus some well known as well as self innovated recipes.

An account of the trading family of Kamat Mhamais and their commercial and other interests with neighbouring lands. Text is part English, largely Marathi.

Alumni stories from two schools and a college in Mapusa.

This book covers four decades of post-colonial Goa’s newspaper scene. It offers personalized and critical views from reporters who wer associated in one way or another with the media.

Lavish coffee table production, purpoting to give the reader a kaleidoscope view of Goa, including her history, language and literature, art and architecture, clothing, food, flora and fauna and the much debated ‘Goan identity’. Presented in the form of essays, notes, poems, excerpts, compilations, from a variety of eminent personalities based in Goa and abroad and supported with beautiful, full size colour photographs printed on art paper. Large format.

This book comprises essays penned by past pupils of St. Mary’s Convent, Mapusa, Goa. If you are an alumni of the school it may help you get in touch with your old classmates again.

Procceedings of a national seminar on ‘Plant and Fungal Biodiversity and Bioprospecting” held at Goa University in January 2007. Around 20 papers on a variety of subjects related to the topic are included in the book along with detailed references.

The book spans the period 10,000 B.C to 1352 A.D – the result of exhaustive work by the author over nine consecutive years. It was first published in 1986, but unfortunately had several printing errors. The author has sought to correct these in this new and revised edition reprinted in 2009.

Papers on the history and culture of Goa presented by academicians, scholars and activists at a college national seminar held in 2005. Topics discussed include Goa’s history, the freedom struggle, governance in the past and the present, the role of the church, Goan houses, Konkani language, literature, poetry, music etc. The book gives the reader an overview of some of the issues that are relevant Goa even to present day Goa.

This a translation from the original Portuguese text by Justice Antonio de Noronha, first published in 1923 as part of an official Government publication. It attempts to show how the Hindu and Christian communities survived under the Portuguese colonial regime. The book contains the original Portuguese version with English translation alongside.

This book discusses the provisions of the Portuguese Civil Code 1867 pertaining to family law, succession and inventory, which remain in force in Goa at present. They include the laws of marriage, divorce, succession and guardianship among others. The author states that “this work is not intended to be a book of law but is primarily to give a history of the evolution of the civil code in Goa and of how people of diverse faiths chose to be governed by the same common civil law”. The book provides explanation for each of the almost 1500 articles that comprise the Code. Although the author states that this work is not intended to be a book of law it will certainly be useful to lawyers as well as persons interested in knowing more about this distinctive law in Goa.

The book discusses the origins of Christianity in India with specific reference to Goa and the role played by St Thomas and St Jerome to spread Christianity along the west coast of India.

The author is a leading Indo-Portuguese historian and has authored several studies on the Portuguese colonial period in Goa. This book discusses the reality of the socio-economic pressures and opportunities to which the Goan population was awakened by Portuguese rule. Chapters include the Goan rural heritage, rural social life, agrarian organizations, urban economic life, municipal organization etc.

A review of 40 restaurants in Goa. Hotels are categorized as upmarket (speciality based cuisine), family style (good food and ambience), functional (medium priced and tasty food) and local hangouts (restaurant and bar concept with the fresh catch of the day or a unique curry menu)

A scholarly work which analyses the relationship between print culture and colonial rule in Goa. The author discusses the development of print culture in the context of issues such as nationalism, modernity and colonial politics. The texts studied include the print produced in Portuguese, Konkani and Marathi in the form of novels, pamphlets, newspapers etc.

This book is the unusual story of a master craftsman from a traditional goldsmith’s family who falls in love with coconut craft. The result is an explosion of artistically designed, coconut-based handicrafts, ranging from cups and vases to lanterns, jugs, bowls and even a miniature guitar.

Introduces one to different restaurants and gives tips on where and what to eat. Useful especially for tourists.

A novel set in the metropolis of Bombay (now Mumbai) during the period of India’s independence.

An American has researched a range of Goan writing (short stories, novels, essays and pamphlets, internet sites and bulletin boards) to come up with some ideas on issues that are constantly debated in Goa society including Goan identity, expats and the village home, mothertongue and the language debate etc .

A novel set in Goa during the liberation period.

An autobiography of a Goan woman, who lived through the turbulent times of Goa’s liberation, and who lived life on her own terms.

The Sahitya Academi Award winning Konkani novel that describes the saga of a yound orphaned girl’s trails and tribulations and her attempts to break free from her shackles.

A comprehensive compilation of facts, stories and legends about the Saraswat community who reside in Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The book discusses their origin, identity, religion, language, customs and traditions.

A sequel to the autobiography “ How Long is Forever”.

A study of the architecture of the Church of St. Ana, the largest surviving monument of its kind in all of Asia, situated at Taligao in Goa. The book contains a descriptive photographic record in colour, with explanatory text alongside, of every part of the church, from the grand façade and magnificent altar to the tiniest carvings of cherubs, mermaids and flowers that decorate both the outdoor and interior artwork. Besides the history of the church the book provides individual detailed photographic record running into almost a 100 pages of the church. Art paper.

A renowned historian has written a detailed treatise on the infamous Inquisition established by the Portuguese colonial regime in Goa for almost three centuries, from 1560 to 1812. Although it was known as the Goa Inquisition, its jurisdiction extended to all the Portuguese colonial territories in Africa and Asia.