Empire of the Soul

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..."

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 12/01/1997
ISBN: 9781573226356
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d