{"product_id":"empire-of-the-soul-9781573226356","title":"Empire of the Soul","description":"Paul William Roberts's journeys through India span twenty years, and in \u003cb\u003eEmpire of the Soul\u003c\/b\u003e, 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...\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781573226356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d","brand":"Paul William Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43644028616885,"sku":"9781573226356","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8631f346-7bf1-4bcd-8f98-c4364f82e8e2.jpg?v=1708446119","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/empire-of-the-soul-9781573226356","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}