A River Sutra

In this exquisitely written novel, Gita Mehta uses the traditional forms of Indian storytelling to explore the savagery of human love and illuminate the paradoxes of India. Set on the banks of India’s holiest river amid the constant traffic of pilgrims, archaeologists, policemen, priests, and traders, the story weaves the richness of India into the dangerous lives of its characters. A bureaucrat retires to the sacred river in search of tranquility only to encounter a girl fleeing her kidnappers, a naked ascetic and the child he has saved from prostitution, a teacher who confesses to murder, a millionaire monk, and a musician silenced by desire. Instead of finding serenity, the bureaucrat is forced to confront the powers of mythology, religion, music, and philosophy and to acknowledge that the holy river has a sanctity more threatening than he can imagine. Includes dust cover. In very good condition except for small stain on fore edge, i.e., no rips or other damage!