Along the Ganges

Informationen zum Autor Ilia Trojanov was born in Bulgaria in 1965. After fleeing his homeland via Yugoslavia and Italy, he was granted political asylum in Germany. He is a writer, whose is himself as traveller between the worlds, journeying on a quest that leads him through different cultures and religions. He is also the author of Mumbai to Mecca (Haus Publishing, 2007) and The Collector of Worlds (Faber). Klappentext Voted one of the world's greatest travel books, now in a trade paper edition for the first time. Zusammenfassung 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. This title describes a country between ancient traditions and astonishing modernity and the holy river that crosses it for hundreds of miles.

Product details

• Authors: Ilija Trojanow
• Assisted by: Ranjit Hoskote (Translation)
• Publisher: Haus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 10.03.2011
• EAN: 9781906598914
• ISBN: 978-1-906598-91-4
• No. of pages: 220
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 199 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Armchair Traveller; Armchair Traveller
• Subject: Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales > Asia