{"product_id":"9781780601601","title":"The Hill of Devi","description":"Author: E. M. Forster\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781780601601\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Eland Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jul 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 180\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe novelist E. M. Forster opens the door on life in a remote Maharajah\u0026amp;#x27;s court in the early twentieth century, a \u0026amp;#x27;record of a vanished civilization.\u0026amp;#x27; \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough letters from his time visiting and working there, he introduces us to a 14th century political system in \u0026amp;#x27;the oddest corner of the world outside \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp;#x27; where the young Maharajah of Devas, \u0026amp;#x27;certainly a genius and possibly a saint,\u0026amp;#x27; led a state centered on spiritual aspirations. \u003ci\u003eThe Hill of Devi\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles Forster\u0026amp;#x27;s infatuation and exasperation, fascination, and amusement at this idiosyncratic court, leading us with him to its heart and the eight-day festival of Gokul Ashtami, marking the birth of Krishna, where we see His Highness Maharajah Sir Tukoji Rao III dancing before the altar \u0026amp;#x27;like David before the Ark.\u0026amp;#x27;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A classic account of a vanished side of India that has never before been so graphically painted.'  Raymond Mortimer,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I spent a lot of time laughing, it's so weird, and so very British and very Indian at the same time, and so much of what he writes feels very contemporary. For all these reasons, I really love this book.'  Damon Galgut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852897570974,"sku":"ADS-9781780601601","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781780601601.jpg?v=1779064519","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781780601601","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}