'Ihey must he as countless asgrains of the sands, it seems to me. And we are so miserably afraid ofthe light, all ofus. . . . —I-Ienrik Ibsen, Ghosts A WCCk later I had an annoyance in my house. Bats lived in the rafters of my woodsy ...
Follows the author's apprenticeship to one of India's master conjurers and his initiation into the brotherhood of godmen, during which he journeys the subcontinent, meeting a plethora of adhus, sages, sorcerers, hypnotists, and humbugs. 15 ...
Little did she know that a delightful first meeting would begin a 20-year friendship, followed by her descent into the dramatic and deeply troubled affair chronicled in this book.
Jimmy's extravaganza ended abruptly at three a.m. As Bhalu and I made our way from the hall, I felt deflated. ... Sitting in the doorway of Jan Fishan's tomb, Hafiz Jan had recounted all he knew about the Anglo-Afghan Wars.
In this incredible book, Tahir Shah lifts the veil on the East’s most puzzling miracles and exposes a side of India that most never imagine exists. “By turns enrapturing and disquieting, droll and poignant.” —Booklist (starred ...