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Nine Lives

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Nine Lives

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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 details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
304
Release Date:
2016-05-19
Publication Date:
2016-05-19
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1408878194
ISBN13:
9781408878194
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Weight:
211 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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