{"product_id":"9781408878194","title":"Nine Lives : In Search of the Sacred in Modern India by William Dalrymple","description":"LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE`Beautifully written, ridiculously erudite, warm and open-hearted' The Times`Compelling and poignant' Guardian`This is travel writing at its best' Observer Internationally bestselling William Dalrymple takes us to the heart of an undiscovered India.   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.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56299161682293,"sku":"9781408878194","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781408878194.jpg?v=1762785218","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781408878194","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}