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Empire of the Soul

Empire of the Soul

Paperback

Religion General Travel WritingIndia & South Asia

ISBN10: 1573226351
ISBN13: 9781573226356
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: Dec 1 1997
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.84 Width: 6.06 Depth: 9.08
Language: English
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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