{"product_id":"9781408878194-nine-lives","title":"Nine Lives","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Search of the Sacred in Modern India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning, critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling William Dalrymple takes us to the heart of an undiscovered India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Beautifully written, ridiculously erudite, warm and open-hearted’ \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Compelling and poignant’ \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘This is travel writing at its best’ \u003ci\u003eObserver \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternationally bestselling William Dalrymple takes us to the heart of an undiscovered India.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNine 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943941812321,"sku":"9781408878194","price":10.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29785175.jpg?v=1725783140","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781408878194-nine-lives","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}