Welcome to Books Gone Wild. The British Council in India has always given a lot of importance
to books which help our customers to be successful and inspire them to explore new avenues. The
year 2009 marks our 75th anniversary and what better way to celebrate it than an activity which
revolves around books. We have chosen 75 of the best contemporary books with a British connection
and we are setting them out on a journey around the city, country and even the world. In the process,
we will create book chains linking people together as the books are passed on from one person to another.
You can be a part of Books Gone Wild either by reading and passing a book around or by browsing our website
and telling us what you thought about the books on offer.
If you have been handed a book which is part of the Books Gone Wild activity, here’s what you do next
- Go to the “Get Started Now” section on the home page and enter your book-code which can be found inside the book.
- Enter your details on the page that follows, and confirm your location on Google Maps.
- Read the book and tell us what you thought about it by rating and commenting on the book.
- Pass the book on, once you’ve finished reading it, to a friend, colleague, relative or even a stranger!k
- Track the book you read as well as others as they travel around the city and beyond.
You can be a part of Books Gone Wild even if you did not receive one of these books.
Comment on and rate the various books on our list and interact with the other people
who are part of the activity.
We have some really exciting prizes on offer for a few lucky people who are part of
the longest book chains so keep passing the books and add to your chains.
And the winners are…
We received a really enthusiastic response to the Books Gone Wild activity and we have
no one else but YOU to thank. The 75 books travelled far and wide across the country
and some even managed to go international during their adventures. The two longest chains
for this edition of the activity are
Gerrard: My Autobiography, by Steven Gerrard
29 unique chain members
Chain originated in Chandigarh
The White Tiger, by Aravind Adiga
21 unique chain members
Chain originated in Bangalore
Grand Prize Winners - Amazon Kindle e-reader
- Harjeet Kaur, from Jalandhar
- Seelam Rajendra Krishna Prasad, from Pune
Other members of these two chains need not be disappointed as we have Gift Vouchers
from Crossword book-store for all of you and we will get in touch shortly to confirm your prizes.
Our heartiest congratulations to all the winners.