{"product_id":"9781408878194","title":"Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India","description":"Author: Dalrymple,William\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408878194\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Jul 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 Format: Paperback \/ softback\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\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.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46619395522718,"sku":"UBD-9781408878194","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781408878194.jpg?v=1773898360","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781408878194","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}