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| Author/Contributor(s): |
Roberts, Paul William
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| Publisher: |
Riverhead Books
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| Date: |
12/1/1997
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| Binding: |
Paperback
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| Condition: |
NEW
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Paul William Roberts's journeys through India span twenty years, and in
Empire of the Soul, he creates a dazzling mosaic, by turns tragic and comic, of the subcontinent and its people. From the crumbling palaces of maharajas to the slums of Calcutta; from the ashrams of holy men to a millionaire drug dealer's heavily guarded fortress on India's border with China, Roberts captures the lure of this enigmatic land—this empire of the soul. "India is a harsh mistress," he writes. "She seems to appreciate individual sacrifice so little. Yet she has never wanted for lovers..."
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