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Sudhir Kakar

The Seeker

A Novel

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It is 1925 and India's struggle for independence is in disarray, impeded by factionalism among its leaders and rising incidents of unrest across the country. Meanwhile, having withdrawn himself from active politics, Mahatma Gandhi is in an ashram immersed in what he considers the most important undertaking of his life-the creation of a community that is wholly dedicated to the highest standards of self-discipline, tolerance, and austerity. Into this world comes a young British woman named Madeline, the daughter of a British admiral. Madeline has set her heart on becoming Gandhi's greatest disciple. Madeline's wish to serve him soon becomes an… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-1-59030-525-6
  • EAN: 9781590305256
  • Produktnummer: 19828281
  • Verlag: Random House N.Y.
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
  • Seitenangabe: 272 S.

Über den Autor


Sudhir Kakar is a distinguished psychoanalyst and the author of many works of nonfiction. He cotranslated, with Wendy Doniger, Vatsyayana’s Kamasutra. His critically acclaimed novels, The Ascetic of Desire and Ecstasy, have been translated into several languages around the world. He lives with his wife, who is also a writer, in Goa, India.

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