num_pages: 384
description: Paul William Roberts's journeys through India span twenty years, and in Empire of the Soul , he creates a dazzling mosaic, by turns tragic and comic, of the subcontinent and its people. From the crumbling palaces of maharajas to the slums of Calcutta; from the ashrams of holy men to a millionaire drug dealer's heavily guarded fortress on India's border with China, Roberts captures the lure of this enigmatic land—this empire of the soul. "India is a harsh mistress," he writes. "She seems to appreciate individual sacrifice so little. Yet she has never wanted for lovers..."
language: English
title: Empire of the Soul: Some Journeys in India
titlecomplete: Empire of the Soul: Some Journeys in India
genres: Religion, India, Travelogue, Nonfiction, Travel
ratings_count: 136
publisher: Riverhead Books