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The Gift of the Cross
 When pushed to the wall
with no escape possible, people turn to God. Goans did that when the place
was caught in the grip of a severe drought. The parish priest thundered
from the pulpit asking his flock to repent. He asked them, who will offer
their first-born as a gift to the cross.
Dona Rosa
Jacques, who was pregnant, decided that she would. And the day she gave
birth to an angelic child, Mario, the heavens sparked above and rain came
pouring down. Mario's birth was a
sign of good things to come.
The
characters in the novel fit typically into the various moulds that trudged
along the mud-roads once. They are very much like the cameos in the local
folk art known as 'zagor'. Mario Bab, the messianic child of the village,
his mother Ocobae, the village midwife--Concentin, the eccentric JozinBab,
the feudarl landlords of rivall villages--Senhor Tolentino and Senhor
Baltazar Afonso, Regedor Flamengo, Dr Bab Maurice, the devout Mario's
godmother Neurita Figueredo and the village tale carrier nicknamed "O
Heraldo"…there is a virtually unending list of locals of every interesting
sort peopling Lino Leitao's utterly Goan novel "The Gift of the Holy
Cross".
The
narrative takes one back to the village life of the colonial rule when the
very thought of freedom blew the tops of red-faced 'pakle'. Mario grew up
and happened to hear the speeches of the likes of the late Manohar Lohia,
of the Quit Goa Movement, Tristao de Cunha and Bertha Menezes de Braganza
and Evagrio Jcome, whose nationalistic fervour touched him the most. Goa
moved ahead, earned the long-yearned freedom and witnessed the rise of
leaders like Dayanand Bandodkar, Dr Jack de Sequeira, Dayanand Bandodkar
and the like. The author takes this all in his stride.
While
fictionalising events to suit the narrative, Leitao embellishes it with
the perfect Goan idiom and except for the spelling of the Konkani words,
comes out tops in everything that he says.
He has
portrayed period Goa like very few or probably none has done so far. And
the fact that he does it from his childhood memory without much access to
living in Goa proper, is truly magnificent. He is fortunate to have been
touched by the transformation Goa and Goans have undergone over the years
if not in anything at least in the usage of terms and endearing nicknames
and pet names.
As the
novel progresses we witness Mario going around clad in casti with a
pejecho poddgo in his hand, a vertiable Goan sanyasi, spreading the
message of love among the villagers. But his message falls on deaf years
because by this time materialism has taken over all the good traits that
the people had inherited from their forefathers. The drought returns at
the end and it symbolises a different sort of malaise than the one which
had afflicted Goa prior to Mario's birth. A new species of Goan has
emerged…
Well you
have to read the novel to which we cannot do justice in a few words here.
"The Gift of the Holy Cross" opens the floodgates of memories, nostalgia.
You won't feel like keeping it down until you come to the very end of the
narrative. Perhaps, even a couple of pearls will creep down your cheeks in
the process. You will read sections
like
"…As Rosa
held the child in her arms, Modon-maim traced the sign of the cross with
one of the chillies on his forehead, lips, chest and on many parts of his
body. Taking salt and rice in her hand she repeated the same process, and
then, taking all these ingredients together in her hands, she circled them
above the baby's head three times, saying the Credo and commanding evil
spirits to depart. To complete the ritual, she put the ingredients into a
hollow tile containing burning charcoal and soon the place was filled with
a pungent smell and the noise of the exploding salt. Modon-maim spat into
it three times, 'Hak thu! Hak thu! Hak thu!' Finally, she walked
out of the house with the tile and dropped it into a gutter, far enough
away…"
Dr Carmo D'Souza
 TASTY MORSELS
A new book on Goan
cuisine but certainly one with a lot of difference because it has been
penned by someone who has been doing research on things Goan for a long
time. MARIA DE LOURDES BRAVO DA COSTA RODRIGUES writes lucidly about how
good food has been cooked in Goa by different communities. The book was
released on January 27 at the Fundacao oriente in Panjim at the hands of
retired Judge Alvaro Noronha.
Pp.120
PB (2000) Rs.95
For one of the most wonderful collection of books, some of
them rare, on every aspect of Goa, written by erudite sons of the soils as
well as Europeans and others...
The Other
India Bookstore's
Catalogue of Goa
Books
FARAR FAR (CROSSFIRE) By Dr (Ms)
Pratima Kamat
Pp.336 (1999) Rs.340
Based on the history of Goa,
this new engrossing book deals with the revolts and uprisings against the
Portuguese, from 1510 to 1912.
HOUSES OF GOA By Gerard da Cunha, Heta Pandit and
Anabel Mascarenhas
Pp.208 (1999) Rs.1450
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 gcomeous, colour pictures by
photographer Ashok Koshy.
THE TRANSFORMING OF GOA Edited by Norman
Dantas
Pp.212 (1999) Rs.175
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.
FREE FROM SCHOOL By Rahul Alvares
Pp.112
(1999) Rs.100
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.
SORROWING LIES MY LAND By Lambert Mascarenhas
Pp.123 (1999) HB Rs.275, PB Rs.175
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.
GOA ACTS & RULES:
VOL 1: GOA MUNICIPALITIES
ACT, 1968 Compiled by Subodh S. Kantak
Pp.992 (1999) HB Rs.700
A very handy law reference for members of the Bar, Bench, Government
and the general public, featuring the Municipalities Act, 1968, with all
updated, connected material.
GOA: PARADISE LOST By Alexyz Fernandes
Pp.160 (1999) Rs.50
The cartoonist brings together his entire
collection of environmental cartoons.
VILLAGE GOA
VILLAGE GOA By Olivinho Gomes
Pp.432
(1996) HB Rs.550
Gomes has produced a scholarly, detailed sociological
study of the village of Chandor in South Goa.
GOA AND HER KHAJANS By Cosme Jose Costa
Pp.16 Rs.15
Khajans—a saga of constant reclamation of land from
the sea to produce fertile rice fields—are Goa's unique ancestral heritage
with an unwritten history of hard labour of several centuries.
GOA REMEMBERED: VIGNETTES OF FADING TRADITIONS By
Angelo Pereira
Pp.100 (1995) HB Rs.300
A major book on
Sangolda village, illustrated profusely. The things described here about
life in a Goan village will make Goans yearn with nostalgia.
CALANGUTE By Carmo D'Souza
Pp.140 (1997)
Rs.60
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.
ANJUNA By Teresa Albuquerque
Pp.106 (1988)
HB (LF) Rs.180
Beginning with a backdrop of ancient Goa, the author
winds her way into the heart of Anjuna and its people. Sepia toned
illustrations and photographs.
SIOLIM By Sebastian D'Cruz
Pp.192 (1994)
Rs.75
If you have just about any connection with this village in
Bardez, you can't afford to miss this book. Maps, addresses, history,
legends. Everything.
SANTA CRUZ (CALAPOR) By Teresa Albuquerque
Pp.100 (1989) LF Rs.150
Another major profile of a village in
Goa. Albuquerque provides fascinating details, from history to customs
prevalent today.
STATISTICAL POCKET BOOK OF GOA. 1993-94 By
Statistics Department, Govt of Goa
Pp.246 (1996) Small size Rs.50
All the basic statistics on Goa you need, at a glance. Official
version. Pocket size.
GOA
TODAY
GOA TODAY SOCIETY IN GOA By S.R. Phal
Pp.104 (1982) HB Rs.50
The author focuses on traditional
social institutions like those of the comunidade and the mundkar, the
life-style of the Kunbis, and life in modern Goa as well.
CONVERSION, CONTINUITY AND CHANGE: LIVED
CHRISTIANITY IN SOUTHERN GOA By Roweena Robinson
Pp.326 (1997
Rs.375
Despite the imposition of the European variety of Christianity,
ethnic customs and traditions like the caste system still survive among
the Christian community.
GOA Edited by John Oliver
Pp.80 (1997)
Rs.300
Candid photographs of Goa's grandeur in every mood, with text
by Anil Dharkar.
GOA—IMAGES & IMPRESSIONS By Thomas Vaz
Pp.70 (LF) Rs.290
A quality coffee table book on Goa, filled with
nostalgic and exquisite colour photographs of Goa today.
GOA By Sir J.M. Richards
Pp.144 (1995)
Rs.95
Sir Richards studies the fascinating mix of traditions and images
that together gives Goa its almost magical aura. The author celebrates
people, culture, buildings, bazaars and beaches.
GOA By Mario Cabral e Sa & Jean-Louis Nou
Pp.111 (1986) Rs.425
Goa's top notch contemporary chronicler
explores the past, maps the salient features and strips away the
stereotypes created around Goa by superficial observers. Contains 60
lavish pictures.
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION IN GOA By V.A. Pai
Panandiker & P.N. Chaudhuri
Pp.46 (1983) HB Rs.75
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?
GOA POLICE By Dr N. Dilip Kumar
Pp.280
(1999) Rs.395
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 CONSTRUCTION OF A POLITICAL COMMUNITY:
INTEGRATION AND IDENTITY IN GOA By Arthur G Rubinoff
Pp.173
(1998) HB Rs.295
Details
the hassles and the response of Goan ethnic and social groups to the
process of integration with India after Liberation.
A KIND OF ABSENCE By Joao da Veiga Coutinho
Pp.127 (1997) Rs.200
Coutinho provides an indispensable vade
mecum for emigrants searching for their cultural identity and personal
meaning.
GOA: CONCEPTS AND MISCONCEPTS By Prabhakar S.
Angle
Pp.98 (1994) Rs.120
The author sets out "to correct the
misconception" that Goa is a culture different from the rest of India.
CABINET GOVERNMENT IN GOA: 1961-93 By Aureliano
Fernandes
Pp.194 (1997) Rs.250
A new, chronological analysis
of 30 years of government and politics in Goa in the post-Liberation
period.
GOA TO ME By Teotonio R. de Souza
Pp.176
(1994) HB Rs.250
The 10 essays—with an autobiographical
introduction—are a search for self identity which the distinguished Goan
historian sees as inseparable from the history of his land and
people.
HISTORICAL GOA
HISTORICAL GOA AN
HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SKETCH OF THE CITY OF GOA By Jose Nicolau
da Fonseca
Pp.350 (1994) HB Rs.395
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.
GOA: HINDU TEMPLES AND DEITIES By Rui Gomes
Pereira
Pp.240 (1978) Rs.60
The legendary study of the temples
of Goa, the comunidades and the inauguration of religious
intolerance.
LEGENDS OF GOA By Mario Cabral e Sa
Pp.119
(1998) Rs.395
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.
MALABAR AND THE PORTUGUESE By K.M. Panikkar
Pp.221 Rs.100
An
Indian viewpoint of the profound impact of the Portuguese conquest on
Malabar.
SINNERS AND SAINTS: THE SUCCESSORS OF VASCO DA GAMA
Edited by Sanjay Subrahmanyam
Pp.212 (1998) HB Rs.350
A
collective endeavour by international researchers reflects the trends of
Euro-Asian interaction, with emphasis on the state-sponsored female
colonization.
INDO-PORTUGUESE HISTORY Ed. by Teotonio de
Souza
Pp.250 (1985) HB
Rs.150
Several renowned writers trace Indo-Portuguese history with
reference to trade, finance and culture from the 15th to the 20th century.
GOA DOURADA: THE INDO-PORTUGUESE BOUQUET By T.P.
Issar
Pp.177 (1995) HB Rs.800
A visual delight. It celebrates
the mingling of Indo-Portuguese cultures, manifested in architecture,
artefacts, carpentry, 'blue tiles' and textiles of golden Goa.
AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF GOA By Denis L. Cottineau
de Kloguen
Pp.120 (1988) HB Rs.95
Rare book, reprinted.
Originally published in the early 19th century.
THE BLINDED EYE By Ziauddin Sardar, Ashis Nandy,
Merryl Wyn Davies, Claude Alvares
Pp.96 (1993) Rs.45
The
consequences of the voyages of Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama
proved to be exceedingly traumatic for the non-European world.
ECONOMICS OF THE GOA JESUITS By Charles J. Bcomes
Pp.215 (1994) Rs.300
Seeks to trace the growth and collapse of
the Jesuits during their stay in India.
JESUITS IN INDIA: IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Ed.
by T. R de Souza & Charles J. Bcomes
Pp.416 (1992) Rs.300
The Jesuits are now raising questions about the role of their Order in
the history and development of the Third World.
THE BLACK LEGEND OF PORTUGUESE INDIA By Gecome
Davison Winius
Pp.123 (1985) Rs.125
Portuguese Asia was
notoriously corrupt by the end of the 16th-17th centuries whatever
Portuguese historians say.
THE SAWANTS OF WADI AND THE PORTUGUESE By S.K.
Kamat Mhamai
Pp.192 (1984) Rs.125
Interesting narrative of the
role played by the Sawants of adjacent Wadi in the history of Goa.
COASTAL WESTERN INDIA By M.N. Pearson
Pp.149 (1982) HB Rs.100
A tract within the canvas of
Indo-Portuguese and maritime history. Papers include a survey of Goa
archives, corruption, Goa as a 'port city' and a discussion of Indian
seafarers.
DISCOVERIES, MISSIONARY EXPANSION AND ASIAN CULTURES
Ed. by Teotonio R. de Souza
Pp.215 (1994) HB Rs.300
Scholarly analysis of the quantum change in the conditions of survival
for the world allegedly 'discovered' by Europe and subsequently colonised
by it.
GOA, THROUGH THE AGES Ed. by Teotonio R. de Souza
Pp.316 (1990) HB Rs.500
Part of a five-volume series on the
history of Goa. This volume deals with economic history and contains
essays on trade, transport, communication, migration, natural resources,
etc.
GOA AND THE REVOLT OF 1787 By Joaquim Heliodoro
da Cunha Rivara
Pp. 292 (1996) HB Rs.400
The eminent historian
unshrouds the legends cloaking the conspiracy known as "The Revolt of the
Pintos" and other incidents relating to Goan nationalism.
GOAN SOCIETY THROUGH THE AGES Ed. by B.S. Shastry
Pp.286 (1993) HB Rs.300
23 papers on pre- and post-colonial
Goa. Subjects range from Christian folk-songs to the status of women in
Portuguese Goa, the tobacco trade, and other interesting insights into
yesterday.
GOA AND PORTUGAL—THEIR CULTURAL LINKS Ed. by
Charles J. Bcomes & Helmut Feldmann
Pp.320 (1997) HB Rs.450
A collection of 21 papers on the theme: "Intercultural Relations:
Portugal and Goa". Covers aspects like 16th century life in Goa, contacts
with Japan and Mozambique, and aspects of art, music and literature.
A MISSIOLOGICAL CONFLICT BETWEEN PADROADO AND
PROPAGANDA IN THE EAST By Fr Cosme Jose Costa
Pp.111 (1997)
Rs.60
A comprehensive view of the history of the Church in India from
the 16th to the 19th century. The book highlights the contribution of the
Goan clergy, which suffered the most in the missiological conflict between
the Padroado mission in India and the mission of Propaganda.
JOAO DE BARROS: PORTUGUESE HUMANIST AND HISTORIAN OF
ASIA By C.R. Boxer
Pp.159 (1981) HB Rs.120
Joao de Barros
(1496-1570) was the official chronicler of Portuguese expansion which he
laid out in the three volumes of his Decades of Asia.
BIOGRAPHY OF COLONEL AND CHIEF-FIELD MARSHAL AIRES
JOSE GOMES
Pp.178 (1993) Rs.120
ires Jose Gomes was an outstanding
administrator in military, legislative and judicial areas. He was widely
known for stimulating the comunidades.
AFRICANS IN INDIA: FROM SLAVERY TO ROYALTY By
R.R.S. Chauhan
Pp.264 (1995) HB Rs.350
A fascinating book on a
little known subject: the African Diaspora in India and the contributions
of people of African origin to the culture and politics of India.
PORTUGUESE PIONEERS IN INDIA: SPOTLIGHT ON MEDICINE
By P.D. Gaitonde
Pp.188 (1983 ) HB Rs.150
The interaction
of European and Indian medicine in the 16th century.
PORTUGUESE PALAEOGRAPHY By Dr P.P. Shirodkar
Pp.222 (1997) HB Rs.750
The eminent Goan historian succeeds in deciphering the
archaic, colonial calligraphy of Portuguese documents dating from 15th to
the 19th century.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF GOA AND THE PORTUGUESE IN INDIA
By Henry Scholberg
Pp.414 (1982) HB Rs.500
Literature
listed here covers the nearly five centuries of Portuguese rule in India
including its meteoric rise, its sustained presence, and its sudden and
final decline leading to its evacuation in 1961.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF DR. PISSURLENCAR COLLECTION Ed.
by B.S. Shastry & V.R. Navelkar 3 Vols. (1989) Total
Pp 602
Rs.500 set.
The editors provide a descriptive bibliography of Dr
Pissurlencar's works (Part I), a list of works he donated to the
University Library (Part II) and reproduction of letters which he received
from eminent scholars of our times (Part III).
KALEIDOSCOPE OF WOMEN IN GOA By Fatima da Silva
Gracias
Pp.166 (1996) HB Rs.250
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.
GOA'S EXTERNAL RELATIONS Ed. by P.P. Shirodkar
Pp.131 (1992) HB Rs.200
On Goa's historical contacts with
north and south India, German merchants, Sri Lanka and other parts of the
globe.
GOA: THE RACHOL LEGACY By Teresa
Albuquerque
Pp.120
(1997) HB Rs.1260
Albuquerque delves into the splendid spiritual and
cultural heritage, and unique sixteenth-century monastic baroque
architecture of Rachol.
HEALTH AND HYGIENE IN COLONIAL GOA: 1510-1961 By
Fatima da Silva Gracias
Pp.300 (1994) H.B.
Rs.450
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.
TRADE AND FINANCE IN PORTUGUESE INDIA By Celsa
Pinto
Pp.315 (1994) Rs.450
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.
GOA: IMAGES AND PERCEPTIONS By Celsa Pinto
Pp.147 (1996) HB Rs.250
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.
GOA'S LIBERATION
IN SEARCH OF
SELF-FULFILLMENT By Jose F. Martins
Pp.346 (1997) HB Rs.350
Memories of a freedom-fighter, who is quite critical of the shape of
developments in post-Liberation Goa.
GOA WINS FREEDOM: REFLECTIONS AND REMINISCENCES
Published by Goa University
Pp.288 (1986) Rs.150
Articles by
eminent personalities reminiscing the glorious chapter of Goa's heroic
struggle to end Portuguese rule.
V.T. Gune, Joseph Barros, Lambert Mascarenhas, P. P.
Shirodkar, Madhav Bir, Mohan Ranade and others. GOA'S STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM
By P.P. Shirodkar
Pp.347 (1988) HB Rs.175
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.
IN QUEST OF FREEDOM By James
Fernandes
Pp.148 (1990) HB Rs.140
Glimpses into various aspects
of the anticolonial stir in Goa. The book centers around liberation
activity in Tivim, Aldona, Reis Magos, Aguada Jail, Assonora,
etc.
GOA LIBERATION MOVEMENT AND MADHU LIMAYE Ed. by
Champa Limaye
Pp.170
(1996) HB Rs.200
The late Madhu Limaye was a noted writer and
Parliamentarian. His thoughts, emotions and contribution to the Goan
freedom movement from his diary.
THE CONSPIRACY OF 1787 IN GOA Ed. by Carmo de
Noronha
Pp.28 (1994) Rs.25
A pamphlet that contains a brief
commentary on the first major indigenous conspiracy against Portuguese
rule.
LANDMARKS IN MY TIME By Bertha Menezes Braganca
Pp.112 (1992) Rs.60
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.
DENATIONALIZATION OF GOANS By T.B. Cunha
Pp.40 (1955) Rs.10
A biting critique of the negative impact of
Portuguese colonization on Goa.
GOA INTO THE MAINSTREAM By R.N. Saksena
Pp.147 (1974) HB Rs.20
Attempts to study the problems of
emotional and national integration of Goans.
TRIAL OF T.B. CUNHA Ed. by P.P.
Shirodkar
Pp.169 (1991) Rs.125
Historic records pertaining to
the trial of the Father of Goan Nationalism.
TRIAL OF RAMA KRISHNA HEGDE Ed. by P.P. Shirodkar
Pp.121 (1993) HB Rs.90
His trial in the Military Court in Goa and in the Supreme
Court, Lisbon.
TRIAL OF J.I. DE LOYOLA Ed. by P.P. Shirodkar
Pp.145 (1994) HB Rs.100
A series of edited accounts taken from
the Goa Archives.
ECOLOGY AND
DEVELOPMENT
FISH, CURRY AND RICE; A CITIZEN'S REPORT ON THE GOAN
ENVIRONMENT Ed. by Claude Alvares
Pp.260 (1995) Rs.200
A
basic textbook for students and a source of ready-to-consult information
for anyone interested in the Goan ecosystem and its environmental
problems
A GUIDE TO THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF GOA By P
Killips
Pp.70 (1998) Rs.195
A handy, glossy book cataloguing
the exotic species of Goa's fascinating wildlife. Every known bird,
butterfly, animal, reptile, plant and flower photographed.
AQUAWORLD: THE ENVIRONMENT AND ECOSYSTEMS OF COASTAL
GOA By Therese Almeida
Pp.267 (1998) LF
Rs.270
A Resource Book and
Activity Guide for Teachers. Excellent for environment education classes
in schools.
BHOOTKHAMBCHA LOK-LADDA By Kamlakar Sadhale
Pp.287 (1998) Rs.175
People's Struggle at Bhootkhamb is
a real-life, action story of how the villagers of Keri and surrounding
areas, supported by NGOs, got together and threw out the proposed Nylon
6,6 plant of giant multinational Dupont. In Marathi only.
AREAWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (AEQM)
PLAN FOR THE MINING BELT OF GOA STATE By Tata Energy Research
Institute
Pp.300 (1998) HB Rs.1100 (PB) Rs.200
The first full
length study of the impact of mining on the Goan environment, by a team
headed by Ligia Noronha of TERI.
UNWANTED GUEST: GOANS V/S DU PONT Ed. by Claude
Alvares
Pp.190 (1991) Rs.75
A full report of the House
Committee set up by the Goa Assembly to investigate the controversial Du
Pont project which was unceremoniously kicked out of Goa.
SALAULI DAM By Vijay
Paranjpye
Pp.100 (1991)
LF Rs.100
A study of the mega-dam project.
FLORA OF GOA, DIU, DAMAN, DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI
By Rolla Seshagiri Rao 2 Vols.
Pp.545 total (1985) Rs.250
An
exploration—with a historical dimension—of plant life in the country
region of Goa, Diu, Daman, etc. Includes maps, photographs and
locations.
HORTICULTURAL CROPS Ed. by R.G. Joshi &
Minguel Braganza
Pp.86 (1993) Rs.25
Read all about the Adao,
Jamun, Kokum, Binna. Detailed illustrations and information on soil,
climate, varieties, yield and care for the crops of Goa.
MAJOR CROPS OF GOA Ed. by Olavio Fernandes &
Ulhas Kakode
Pp.132 (1997) Rs.40
Viable technologies on
various aspects of Goa's agricultural and horticultural crops like rice,
groundnut, coconut palm, mango, cashew, jackfruit and others.
MANUAL OF GARDENING Ed. by S.S.P. Tendulkar
Pp.128 (1997) Rs.50.00
Fundamentals of gardening in simple language to suit the
requirements of all.
VEGETABLE CULTIVATION Ed. by S.S.P. Tendulkar
& S.B. Dhaimodkar
Pp.110 (1994) Rs.40
Handbook on the
subject for every enterprising kitchen-garden enthusiast.
BEACHES OF KARWAR By G.N. Nayak
Pp.194
(1993) Rs.200
An ideal reference book, of a scientific nature on the
beach system of Karwar.
BIOGRAPHIES
A LETTER
FROM VEN. FR. JOSEPH VAZ By Fr. Cosme Jose Costa s.f.x.
Pp.46
(1994) Rs.10
The
missiological insights of Fr Joseph Vaz delineated in a letter to his
nephew, now translated in this book.
THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER By
Henry James Coleridge 2 Vols
Pp.1048 (1997) HB Rs.995
set Two
beautifully bound expensive volumes. An extensive historical and
biographical study based on study of the Saint's letters, writings and
testimonies.
THE LIFE OF ST. ANTHONY THE GREAT WONDER WORKER
By Sebastian D'Cruz
Pp.32 (1996) Rs.10
St. Anthony of Padua
is brought to life in this book by Sebastian D'Cruz.
GOA: PERSONALITIES 1996—WHO IS WHO IN THE FUTURE
By Gil Bastos Vieira
Pp.140 (1996) HB Rs.60
English-Portuguese, bilingual book. A Brazilian journalist's
word-sketches of prominent Goans today.
DALGADO: THE MAN AND THE SCHOLAR By Fr. A.
Pereira, S.J.
Pp. 104 HB (1983) Rs.40
The writer profiles
lucidly the life and work of the renowned Goan lexicographer, philologist
and glottologist.
LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF BLESSED JOSEPH VAZ By Fr
Cosme Jose Costa
Pp.134 (1996) Rs.30
A well documented
biography of Blessed Joseph Vaz, the first ever indigenous missionary of
Asia, who salvaged the Church in Sri Lanka.
TO LOVE IS TO SERVE: CATHOLICS OF BOMBAY By
Teresa Albuquerque
Pp.124 (1986) Rs.40
The research scholar
recounts the saga of Catholic presence in Bombay right from the coming of
the Portuguese. It records the tiny community's distinct contribution to
Bombay's public life, education, medicine, social service, the arts and
sports.
GOANS OF KENYA By Teresa Albuquerque
Pp.102 (1999) Rs.150
Albuquerque delves into the saga of a
segment of Goans, driven by economic circumstances to venture into Africa
at the turn of the century. Besides attaining eminence in public life,
some of them played a significantly role in Kenya's freedom struggle.
PROFILE OF EMINENT GOANS By J. Clement Vaz
Pp.347 (1997) HB Rs.400
A painstaking survey of the glorious
achievements of an array of great Goans, past and present, and their
various contributions to human progress.
LITERATURE AND
POETRY
IN THE WOMB OF SAUDADE By Lambert
Mascarenhas
Pp.240
(1994) Rs.80
A collection of short stories which brings to life
memorable Goan locales, whether in Panaji or Calangute, and the amazing
characters who people them.
TALES FROM GOLDEN GOA By Anita Pinto
Pp.36 (1998) Rs.50
Lovely tales for children with typical,
rustic characters and colourful illustrations. The narrative takes the
reader from one Goan village to another.
FERRY CROSSING: SHORT STORIES FROM GOA Edited by
Manohar Shetty
Pp.268 (1998) Rs.250
An anthology of 27 Goan
short stories from Konkani, Marathi, Portuguese and English penned by
wellknown writers, mirroring Goa's rich history and ethnic traditions.
TIVOLEM By Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Pp.344
(1998) Rs.250
A captivating novel set in Goa about the interaction of
three men and a woman, who return to Goa to face a blend of western and
Christian values with traditional Indian mores in a village called
Tivolem. Simply superb.
FOLK TALES OF GOA By Arthur Francis 'Meurin'
Santos
Pp.60 (1970) Rs.40
Fascinating folk tales the author
heard his grandmother narrate in his childhood. Illustrated by Mario
Miranda.
SALONI IN GOA By Loveleen Kacker
Pp.88
(1995) Rs.50
Short story for youngsters. Set against the backdrop of
Goa, drug dons et al.
VATSALA By Nascimento Mendonca
Pp.68
(1939) HB Rs.30
A translation by Bailon de Sa of the swan song of Goan
poet Mendonca, the 'greatest poet Goa has produced'.
THE CROWN OF MYRTLE By Nascimento Mendonca
Pp.60 (1994) HB Rs.50
Original work in English by the poet.
ON A GOAN BEACH By Remigio Botelho
Pp.182
(1994) Rs.90
In this novel,
an Indian expatriate returns to his roots—Anjuna, only to find that it has
been turned into a hippie paradise.
" THE GENERAL IS UP By Peter Nazareth
Pp.190 (1984) HB Rs.90
The setting is the expulsion of Goans
from an "imaginary" country in Africa.
THE PRISM OF TWILIGHT By Leslie de Noronha
Pp.36 (1994) HB Rs.50
Poems of vivid and reflective imagery.
SIMPLE FOLK By Guerra Junqueiro
Pp.72
(1994) Rs.100
A collection of poems translated from the Portuguese by
Olivinho Gomes which exalt the simplicity of rural life.
DOWN THE ARCHES OF THE YEARS By Bailon de Sa
Pp.76 (1995) HB Rs.150
A collection of poems in English and
Portuguese.
THE GREATER TRAGEDY By Lambert Mascarenhas
Pp.84 (1988) Rs.25
Goa Today's founder-editor presents a play
to enfold the drama of pre-and post-liberation in Goa.
THE RAPE OF GOA By Patrick
Ferdinand
Pp.72 (1998)
Rs.100
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.
GOA By Asif Currimbhoy
Pp.112 (1993) HB
Rs.150
A play on Goa that once played at Broadway.
THE DEW DROP INN By Leslie de Noronha
Pp.300 (1994) HB Rs.250
A novel set in pre- and
post-Liberation Goa. Goan-sounding names and the many locales around the
world where expat Goans reach are the backdrop.
ANGELA'S GOAN IDENTITY By Carmo D'Souza
Pp.148 (1994) Rs.35
A novel set in Goa. Deals with the "clash
of cultures" and the Goan response to meeting with other people back home.
THE PORTRAIT By Frederika Menezes
Pp.81
(1998) Rs.100
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.
THE SONG OF THE BIRD By Anthony de Mello
Pp.197 (1996) Rs.49
Thought-provoking, spiritually oriented
essays from the well-known Jesuit priest banned by the Pope.
THE PRAYER OF THE FROG By Anthony de Mello
Vol.I
Pp.300 (1996) Rs.70 Vol.II Pp.256 (1996) PB Rs.65
Quotations and extracts on prayer, religion, awareness, love and self.
LIGHT STUFF
MANGO MOOD By Sharmila Kamat
Pp.126 (1995) Rs.75
A collection of 42 articles on Goa
and the rest of India, written with a tart humour.
GOA AND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OR SIX MONTHS OF SICK
LEAVE By Richard F. Burton
Pp.368 (1991) HB Rs.195
A
British officer of the 1850s who spends time in Goa, Malabar, Calicut and
the Nilgiris, leaves behind his impressions. GOA—CRADLE OF MY DREAMS By
Nora Secco de Souza Pp.136 LF Rs.60 A collection of assorted articles.
ONE SIP AT A TIME By Gecome
Menezes
Pp.220 (1996)
Rs.65
Delightful reminiscences and colourful anecdotes to sip slowly as
you laze in an armchair on a Sunday afternoon.
NOSTALGIA: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAGES OF MY PAST
By Vasco Pinho
Pp.163 (1998) Rs.195
Pinho delves into his
past and surfaces with interesting nuggets. He traps the finer element of
his times in a pleasing sequence, with accompanying pictures.
A PEEP INTO THE PAST By Vasant Nevrekar
Pp.215 (HB) Rs.200
Nevrekar wrote this fine range of short,
light, easily readable UN recollections.
ELOCUTION PIECES FOR STUDENTS By Anita Pinto
Book 1:
Pp.102 (1995) Rs.25 Book 2: Pp.85 (1999) Rs.30
Poems
and speeches for students of all ages to recite and
declaim.
JOTTINGS By Arthur Francis 'Meurin' Santos
Pp.136 (1970) Rs.25
Entertainment for the whole family—a laugh,
a sob, a throb—in this true-to-life experiences of the author.
BOOKS ON
KONKANI
ENGLISH KONKANI DICTIONARY By Gurunath Kelekar
Pp. 505 (1997) Rs.85
Using Konkani in Devanagari script, this
pocket size dictionary, with a list of about 7000 words is useful for all.
NEW ENGLISH-KONKANI DICTIONARY: NOVO INGLES-CONCANIM
DICIONAR
Pp.596 (1991) HB Rs.365
A pocket-size Roman script
dictionary, first published in 1930. Contains some 21595 words "which can
be said to be sufficient for all practical purposes".
NOVO CONCANIM-INGLEZ DICIONAR: NEW KONKANI-ENGLISH
DICTIONARY
Pp.208 (1989) HB Rs.120
A pocket book Roman script
dictionary.
ENGLISH-KONKANI DICTIONARY By Angelus Francis
Xavier Maffei
Pp.545 (1990) Rs.595
First published in 1883!
"The first attempt of its kind in Konkani." Traces the origins of words
and offers literal translations.
KONKANI- ENGLISH DICTIONARY By Angelus Francis
Xavier Maffei
Pp.158 (1990) HB Rs.195
A Kanarese and Roman
script dictionary.
LINGUISTIC GLOSSARY By M. Almeida & P. Naik
Pp.165 (1994) HB Rs.120
English-Konkani and Konkani-English.
Aims to provide a reliable, accurate and easy-to-use technical
terminology.
KONKANI: BASIC COURSE By M. Almeida
Pp.249 (1991) Rs.90
One of the most scientific handbooks to
learn Konkani. Almeida employs modern linguistic strategies of language
learning. Devanagiri with English explanations.
SPEAK KONKANI AND HAVE FUN
Pp.36 (1993) Rs.50
A pocket interpreter for simple make-do Konkani. Ideal for tourists
and Goans who have fcomotten their mother tongue.
THE KONKAN AND THE KONKANI LANGUAGE By V.P.
Chavan
Pp.75 (1995) HB
Rs.95
The book explains the evolution, history, character and use of
Konkani, spoken by over a million and a half people.
THE KONKANI LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE By J. Gerson
da Cunha
Pp.50 (1991) HB Rs.95
Traces the history of the
language, and its relationship with various other tongues, from Sanskrit
to Persian.
LEGENDS OF THE KONKAN By Arthur Crawford
Pp.300 (1987) HB Rs.165
Fascinating and out-of-this-world
legends of the Konkan as told by the 'old Bhutt of Chiploon'. First
published in 1909.
A DESCRIPTION OF KONKANI By Mathew Almeida s.j.
Pp.337 (1989) HB Rs.150
A book on the phonology, morphology and
syntax of Konkani.
KONKANI PROVERBS AND IDIOMS By S.S.
Talmaki
Pp.128 (1991)
Rs.80
Includes riddles, lullabies, nursery songs, in the Devanagiri
script with an English introduction. First issued sixty years ago.
THE KONKANI PROVERBS By V. P. Chavan
Pp.96 (1995) HB Rs.95
'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.
TRAVELOGUES/GUIDE BOOKS
GUIDE TO GOA Edited by A.C. Khanna, K.K. Sawhney, S.R.
Vashist
Pp.64 (1998) Rs.50
Everything you would like to know
while vacationing in Goa. Includes a handy tourist map of the State.
GOA! THE ROME OF THE ORIENT By V. C. Mowli &
V. J. Narasimha Rao
Pp.120 (1997) Rs.80
A question and answer
format makes easy reading for those who want general information on the
'pearl of the East'.
OLD GOA By Archaeological Survey of India
Pp.48 (1994) Rs.25
An informative book containing very useful
information—general and historical—of each and monument at Old Goa, along
with photographs.
AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO BOMBAY AND GOA By Myriam
Kaye
Pp.198 (1990) Rs.100
Kaye ventures beyond the sunny
beaches to explore Goa's natural grandeur, stately homes, ethnic cuisine
and Latin fiestas. The merry tour also negotiates through Bombay's high
rises and into the teeming bazaars, fcomotten villages and ancient
temples.
GOA MAPS (WITH YELLOW PAGES) By Lobo, D'Souza
& Mikada
Pp.132 (1997) Rs.60
Tourist maps of Goa, with
enlarged sections of predominantly tourist areas. Splendid, first rate
quality work.
CLASSIC INDIA: GOA Ed. by Amrita Kumar
Pp.57 (1997) HB Rs.95
A book on Goa generously illustrated with
colour pictures.
A ROAD GUIDE TO GOA Ed. by P. Poovendran
Pp.16 (1996) Rs.30
A road guide with a map.
TOURIST MAP OF GOA By Directorate of Tourism
(1997)
Rs.15
GOAN COOKING
FOOD STOP: Goa's
First Food and Drink Guide
Rs.125 (1999)
Pp.316
Published by Lester Fernandes and Sapna Sardessai of Creative
Ideas edited by Melanie Sequeira
GOAN COOKBOOK By Joyce Fernandes
Pp.70
(1994) Rs.65
The book that placed Goan cooking on the world map.
HOME STYLE CUISINE By Joyce Fernandes
Pp.110 (1994) Rs.70
The author of the Goan Cookbook
gives us another title full of tips for "a simple, economical and
satisfying way to cook".
GOAN DISHES By Sudha Amonkar
Pp.140
(1996) Rs.50
Fourth reprint.
THE BEST OF GOAN COOKING By Gilda Mendonsa
Pp.105 (1997) Rs.135
Mendonsa dishes out well-tried recipes of
both Goan and Portuguese origin.
100 EASY-TO-MAKE GOAN DISHES By Jennifer
Fernandes
Pp.128 (1997) Rs.45
Warning: "Goan food is pungent
and I have used the required amount of chillies to keep the recipes
authentic.
DELIGHTS FROM GOA By Aroona Reejhsinghani
Pp.135 (1979) Rs.55
Appetizing delicacies prepared by the
masters of Goan culinary art.
GOAN MANGO DISHES By Nilima M. Kamat
Pp.125 (1998) PB Rs.60
The author offers recipes of delectable pickles, chutneys,
drinks and desserts.
MISCELLANEOUS
READING
POLITICS AND POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN GOA By Sarto
Esteves
Pp.228 (1986) Rs.125
An analysis of the type of leaders
Goa has produced. "Goa's leaders maintained Goa's individuality while
still remaining totally Indian."
GRAM-PANCHAYATS IN GOA: A CRITICAL STUDY By
Tanaji Halarnkar
Pp.212 (1990) HB Rs.250
Dr Halarnkar's book is
the first scholastic study of village governance.
DRAFT REPORT OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OFFSHORE BANKING
IN GOA By Planning Board of Goa
Pp.25 (1997)
Rs.25
A report related to
one aspect of the proposed Free Port of Goa.
REPORT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEASIBILITY OF
SETTING UP A FREE PORT IN INDIA By Raunaq Singh
Pp.61 (1995)
Rs.40
The full text of the Raunaq Singh Committee Report which
eventually chose Goa for Free Port status.
BAROQUE GOA By Jose Pereira
Pp.177 (1995)
HB Rs.850
Photographs, illustrations and history of Baroque
architecture and the various edificial types in Goa.
SCIENTIFIC VIEWPOINTS By Bailon de Sa
Pp.182 (1996) HB Rs.150
Essays on modern science and scientists
who contributed to its development, particularly in the area of the new
physics.
SCIENCE AND RELIGION By Bailon de Sa
Pp.244 (1991) HB Rs.150
A collection of articles which makes a
case for religion in its widest sense, complementing the advances of
science.
THE INFLUENCE OF ENGLISH ON MARATHI By Bala
Chandra Nemade
Pp.249 (1990)
Rs.300
The influence of
English grammatical norms, prose, poetry and other linguistic devices on
Marathi.
HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN GOA FROM 1510 TO THE PRESENT
DAY By Dr P S Varde
Pp.160 (1977) Rs.30
Looks at the
experience of education in Goa over the centuries of Portuguese rule and
in the post-Liberation period.
EDUCATIONAL VIEWPOINTS By Bailon de Sa
Pp.110 (1995) HB Rs.150
Essays on education and related
issues.
LAYING THE GROUND FOR COMMUNAL RIOTS....? By
Datta Naik
Pp.210 (1987) Rs.26
An analysis of the communal writing of N.G. Athawale during
the Konkani agitation in Goa.
MATHEMATICS MANUAL FOR CHILDREN By Pratap Naik
Pp.43 (1996) Rs.25
Learn arithmetic in Konkani with English
translations. Simple steps.
COMPUTERS FOR ALL SCHOOLS: A VISION FOR THE FUTURE
By Dr Nishta Desai & Dr Bernadette Gomes
Pp.54 (1997) Rs.75
A comprehensive study on the use of computers in high schools and
higher secondary schools in Goa.
LAW TITLES
THE GOA LAW
REFERENCE By the Goa Foundation
Pp.226 (1997) HB Rs.350 PB
Rs.250
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.
LAW OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING IN GOA Ed. by
Shantaram Naik
Pp.583 (1994) HB Rs.200
An attempt to bring out
the entire law on the subject in one handy volume.
THE COASTAL REGULATION ZONE NOTIFICATION IN INDIA
By Goa Foundation
Pp.38 (1998) Rs.100
The Goa Foundation
has brought out the authoritative edition of the law relating to the
protection of beaches. Includes notification, judgements and coastal plan.
LEGAL SYSTEMS IN GOA By Dr. Carmo D'Souza
Vol. 1
Pp.190 (1994) Rs.150 Vol. 2 Pp.305 (1995) Rs.150
Comprehensive study of the history of Goa's legal system. Volume 1
deals with judicial institutions. Volume 2 deals with laws and legal
trends.
LAW OF SUCCESSION By Mario Bruto da Costa
Pp.350 (1997) Rs.380
The author explains in detail all the
legal aspects of the Law of Succession prevalent in Goa, Daman and Diu in
14 easy to understand chapters.
MUSIC
GOENCHEM
GIT: DEKHNI MANDO—DULPOD By Lourdino Barreto Pustok 1
Pp.90
(1993) Rs.50 Pustok 2 Pp.90 (1993) Rs.50 Combined volume (1 & 2):
Rs.85
Each volume in a pocket size edition by the well known musician
and conductor.
MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS By
Lourdino Barreto Part I:
Pp.101 (1998) PB Rs.60 Part II: Pp.91
(1998) PB Rs.60
A concise guide by maestro Lourdino Barreto on the
study of music. The books feature singing exercises, theory of music, Goan
folk music and education plan.
A GARLAND OF MANDO, DULPODS & DEKHNI
Rewritten/Compiled by C.M. Estibeiro
Pp.92 Rs.65
A profusion
of popular Mandos, Dulpods and Dekhnis along with musical
notations.
WIND OF FIRE: THE MUSIC AND MUSICIANS OF GOA By
Mario Cabral e Sa
Pp.373 (1997) Rs.595
Profiles some
outstanding Goan musicians and vocalists both in the Indian and Western
idioms.
GETTING MARRIED: THE COMPLETE WEDDING GUIDE
Edited by Melanie Sequeira
Pp.132 (1998) Rs.60 Fully
illustrated and documented marriage planner listing formalities—legal,
religious—traditions, budgets and checklists for every community. Halls,
bands, photographers, designers...the works, ferreted out with a
fine-toothed comb.
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