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Item Details
Title:
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NINE LIVES
IN SEARCH OF THE SACRED IN MODERN INDIA |
By: |
William Dalrymple |
Format: |
Paperback |
List price:
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£10.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
1408801248 |
ISBN 13: |
9781408801246 |
Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
Pub. date: |
7 June, 2010 |
Pages: |
304 |
Description: |
Award-winning, critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling William Dalrymple takes us to the heart of an undiscovered India |
Synopsis: |
A Buddhist monk takes up arms to resist the Chinese invasion of Tibet - then spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the violence by hand printing the best prayer flags in India. A Jain nun tests her powers of detachment as she watches her best friend ritually starve herself to death. Nine people, nine lives; each one taking a different religious path, each one an unforgettable story. William Dalrymple delves deep into the heart of a nation torn between the relentless onslaught of modernity and the ancient traditions that endure to this day. This title is longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize. |
Illustrations: |
B&W Inserts |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Returns: |
Returnable |
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