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Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here 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.
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Nine Lives, William Dalrymple
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- Released
- 2010
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- Title
- Nine Lives
- Subtitle
- In Search of the Sacred in Modern India
- Language
- English
- Authors
- William Dalrymple
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN10
- 1408801248
- ISBN13
- 9781408801246
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Maps & Travel, True Stories, Religion & Spirituality, Biographies, Travel, Religious Topics, Religion, Spirituality, Travel Guides, Buddhism, Asia, Narrative Journalism, India, Hinduism, Tantra, Sikhism, Religious Life, Sufism
- First published
- 2009
- Original title
- Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India
- Rating
- 4.05 out of 5
- Description
- Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here 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.