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READ THE WORLD

REVISED AND EXPANDED 2ND EDITION
Recommending the best three books on more than 50 countries, Guardian contributor Pushpinder Khaneka takes you on a trip through Africa, Asia and Latin America.

ABOUT THE BOOK

READ THE WORLD recommends the best three books on more than 50 countries, taking readers on a trip through Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. The mix of novels and non-fiction books – both classic and contemporary – goes beyond being merely set on location to reveal something of each country’s soul.

Whether you’re an intrepid traveller or an armchair adventurer, climb aboard for a literary journey to encounter different people and places, and learn more about them. Enjoy the trip!

This book started out as a feature on the Guardian website, and has been revised and expanded.

“He certainly knows his books
and is incredibly
well travelled.”

TripFiction.com review

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

PUSHPINDER KHANEKA

Pushpinder Khaneka is a widely travelled journalist who has lived and worked in Britain and abroad. He was deputy editor of the Guardian Weekly from 1994 to 2003 and is the author of Do the Right Things: A Practical Guide to Ethical Living.