商品簡介
It is 1925 and India's struggle for independence is in disarray. Having withdrawn himself from active politics, Mahatma Gandhi is in an ashram immersed in what he considers the most important undertaking of his life - the creation of a community that is wholly dedicated to the highest standards of self-discipline, tolerance, and austerity.
Into into this world comes Madeleine, the daughter of a British admiral. She has set her heart on being Gandhi's greatest disciple.
Using words preserved in their letters and diaries, and drawing on the reminiscences of others, the author has created a fictional narrative based on the extraordinary friendship that lasted over two decades between these two people.
作者簡介
Sudhir Kakar is a distinguished psychoanalyst and the author of many works of nonfiction. He cotranslated, with Wendy Doniger, Vatsyayana’s Kamasutra. His critically acclaimed novels, The Ascetic of Desire and Ecstasy, have been translated into several languages around the world. He lives with his wife, who is also a writer, in Goa, India.
