{"product_id":"nine-lives-william-dalrymple-9781408878194","title":"Nine Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE\n\u003cbr\u003e'Beautifully written, ridiculously erudite, warm and open-hearted' The Times\n\u003cbr\u003e'Compelling and poignant' Guardian\n\u003cbr\u003e'This is travel writing at its best' Observer \n\u003cbr\u003eInternationally bestselling William Dalrymple takes us to the heart of an undiscovered India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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","brand":"William Dalrymple","offers":[{"title":"As New","offer_id":46450054332659,"sku":"9990002849909","price":9.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781408878194.jpg?v=1732561361","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/nine-lives-william-dalrymple-9781408878194","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}