num_pages: 304
description: The enigmatic author of the Kama Sutra comes alive in this compelling novel narrated by his pupil, the son of a Brahmin scholar who has himself recently embarked on a journey of erotic exploration. Reprint.
language: English
title: The Ascetic of Desire: A Novel of the Kama Sutra
titlecomplete: The Ascetic of Desire: A Novel of the Kama Sutra
genres: Fiction, Erotica, Literature
ratings_count: 160
places: Kaushambi, Varanasi (Benares)
publisher: The Overlook Press