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Mansions of the moon / Shyam Selvadurai.

Summary:

"This stunning portrait of a famous marriage in ancient India tells the story of Yasodhara, wife of the Buddha, as intimately reimagined by the bestselling author of Funny Boy. In this sweeping story, at once epic and startlingly intimate, Shyam Selvadurai introduces us to Siddhartha Gautama, otherwise known as the Buddha, a promising and politically astute young man settling into his life as a newlywed to Yasodhara, a young woman of great intelligence and spirit. The novel traces their early life together, and then the unthinkable turmoil as Siddhartha's spiritual calling takes over and their partnership slowly, inexorably crumbles. How does a woman live in ancient India if her husband abandons her? Even a well-born woman with a revered husband? And what path might she take towards enlightenment herself? Selvadurai examines these questions with empathy and insight, creating a rich, strikingly relevant portrait of a singular marriage, and of the woman who until now has been a shadow in the historical record. Mansions of the Moon is a literary event, and a remarkable moment in a beloved author's career."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780735280625 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 408 pages : map ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto : Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2022.
Subject: Gautama Buddha > Fiction.
Married people > Fiction.
Wives > Fiction.
Women > India > Fiction.
India > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 1 total copy.
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Cookstown Branch FIC Selva 31681010275220 FICTION Available -


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