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LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE
Beautifully written, ridiculously erudite, warm and open-hearted
The Times
Compelling and poignant
Guardian
This is travel writing at its best
Observer
Internationally bestselling William Dalrymple takes us to the heart of an undiscovered India.
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.
Product information
- Długość wersji drukowanej:304 str.
- Język:Angielski
- Wydawca:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Data publikacji:19 maja 2016
- Wymiary:12.7 x 2.1 x 19.6 cm
- ISBN-10:1408878194
- ISBN-13:978-1408878194
- Author:William Dalrymple
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