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Gita Mehta
Vintage
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Fiction
A River Sutra (Vintage International) (Paperback)
by Gita Mehta
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Booklist Review: /*STARRED REVIEW*/ Gita Mehta's consummate novel reflects the depth and complexity of India's spirituality like a diamond reflects light. This is storytelling at its purest: potent and mesmerizing. The narrator has left his high-ranking government job and the bustling life of the city for the tranquility of the country. He manages a rest house along the banks of the sacred Narmada River, devoting quiet hours to contemplation of the river's might, mystery, and beauty. But this seemingly peaceful realm is actually electric with the passion and tragedy of human existence as pilgrims from all walks of life make their way to the holy river. As our innkeeper converses with these troubled travelers, he becomes as immersed in their startling stories as if he'd dived into the babbling river and was carried away by its current. Each person he meets, whether Hindu, Muslim, or Jain, reveals a different aspect of India's fervent soul and endless quest for enlightenment. A millionaire renounces his wealth and becomes a monk; an ascetic rescues a child from a whorehouse; and a homely woman finds beauty in music. Each bewitching tale is a rivulet pouring its truth into the long river of life. A quiet masterpiece. ((Reviewed May 15, 1993)) -- Donna Seaman
Product Details
* Paperback: 304 pages
* Publisher: Vintage; Reprint edition (June 28, 1994)
* Language: English
* ISBN: 0679752471
* Product Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
* Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces. (View shipping rates and policies)
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