On the Ganges: encounters with saints and sinners on India's mythic river

George Black
915.41 Bla

Interviews and dialogue enhance the vivid scenes of the author’s travels along the Ganges. The most poignant moments come when past and present, or various cultures, meet in surprising ways—e.g., relics of the 1857 Indian Rebellion appear alongside Muslim icons and a squatter colony.


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