Publication

2006-05-01 - Haus Publishers Ltd.

Language

English

Word Count

66,500 words, Guess

Page Count

266 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101904950361
  • ISBN-139781904950363
  • LibraryThing3983584
  • Open LibraryOL8774363M

Description

"The River Ganges has a thousand names. Hindu priests regard it as a sin to call her a river at all. She is a goddess, the source of the world, her waters holy and healing and still sold to Hindus all over the world." "Ilija Trojanow travelled along the Ganges, from the source, where it breaks free from the eternal ice in the Himalayas, to the great cities, by boat, by bus, on overcrowded trains. He visited the great Hindu festivals and talked to those who warn of ecological disasters resulting from gigantic dams. His report describes a country between ancient traditions and astonishing modernity and the holy river that crosses it for hundreds of miles."--Jacket.

First Sentence

The man pulls the goat into the Ganges until the water slaps against its belly.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Along the Ganges (Armchair Traveller)HardcoverHaus Publishers Ltd.2006-05-01

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