{"product_id":"indian-odyssey","title":"Indian Odyssey","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eRamayana\u003c\/i\u003e - the Journey of Rama - is India's best-loved book, an inspiration to school-children, monks and moviemakers, yet it is virtually unknown in the Western world. The story of Rama, an exiled prince searching savage jungles for his kidnapped wife, it mixes Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e with Conrad's \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e. It is an ancient epic, at once violent, spiritual and erotic. Yet it also lies at the heart of India's fiercest modern controversy, the Hindu-Muslim clash that has claimed 13,000 lives since 1992.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Martin Buckley first encountered the\u003ci\u003e Ramayana\u003c\/i\u003e twenty-five-years ago, it seemed a key to unlocking the myriad mysteries of Indian life. He dreamed of retracing the journey of the blue-skinned warrior god from his birthplace in North India to the climax of his confrontation with evil in Sri Lanka. Buckley's own physical and spiritual odyssey, a sometimes perilous passage through India by motorbike, microlight, bus and train, offers unique and passionate insights into the heart of India - ancient and modern.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54217593291096,"sku":"9780099458906","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780099458906_6f290f52-0a2d-4f5a-a598-73534915a066.jpg?v=1765943133","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/indian-odyssey","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}