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'Aakash, venerated sage and healer, is the founder of Prakriti – an abundant farm in the Himalayas. From this soulful mountain home, his children embark on the journeys that will sway the destinies of future generations: gentle son Ram, whose fierce search for enlightenment will force him to choose between his family and his soul; daughter Tulsi Devi, whose convent schooling provides an unexpected, brutal education forever altering her life; Tulsi Devi's beloved first child, Jivan – born in the waters of the Ganges, cruelly separated from his mother; and Aakash's granddaughter Rohini, who travels across the world on a painted bus to a new land and a new kind of freedom, immersing herself in the London of the 1960s.
'With Rohini's daughter, Saakshi, the search for enlightenment comes full circle, and the great-granddaughter returns to her spiritual home – the holy mountains of Prakriti, where their family story first began. Both magical and utterly compelling, this spellbinding novel interweaves family sagas with the richness of Indian mysticism, creating an intimate portrait of an unforgettable family.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Dedication: For my love, Jan. This book is for you, for the faith you showed in my work. Thank you for helping me find the silence to write it.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Reconfiguring 'Asian Australian' Writing : Australia, India and Inez Baranay
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 70 no. 3 2010; (p. 11-29) Mapping South Asian Diasporas 2018; (p. 250-267) -
Cultural Clash
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 20 January 2001; (p. 21)
— Review of The Seduction of Silence 2000 single work novel -
The Genealogy of Spirituality
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 17 December 2000; (p. 11)
— Review of The Seduction of Silence 2000 single work novel -
In Search of the Space that is Not Empty
2000
single work
column
biography
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 2 December 2000; (p. 4) -
Border Restrictions Don't Apply
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 2 December 2000; (p. 10)
— Review of The Seduction of Silence 2000 single work novel
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Border Restrictions Don't Apply
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 2 December 2000; (p. 10)
— Review of The Seduction of Silence 2000 single work novel -
The Genealogy of Spirituality
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 17 December 2000; (p. 11)
— Review of The Seduction of Silence 2000 single work novel -
Cultural Clash
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 20 January 2001; (p. 21)
— Review of The Seduction of Silence 2000 single work novel -
Reconfiguring 'Asian Australian' Writing : Australia, India and Inez Baranay
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 70 no. 3 2010; (p. 11-29) Mapping South Asian Diasporas 2018; (p. 250-267) -
Inside the Outsider
2000
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 28-29 October 2000; (p. 10, 15) -
In Search of the Space that is Not Empty
2000
single work
column
biography
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 2 December 2000; (p. 4)
Awards
- 2001 shortlisted Commonwealth Writers Prize — Best First Book — South East Asia and South Pacific
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London,
cEngland,ccUnited Kingdom (UK),cWestern Europe, Europe,
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cIndia,cSouth Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
- Himalayas, South Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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cAustralia,c