The Hill of Devi EPUB
by E M Forster
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The novelist E M Forster opens the door on life in a remote Maharajah's court in the early twentieth century.
Through letters from his time working there as the Maharajah's private secretary, he introduces us to a fourteenth-century political system where the young Maharajah of Devas, 'certainly a genius and possibly a saint', led a state centred on spiritual aspirations.
A loving and affectionate portrait of a forgotten world, The Hill of Devi chronicles Forster's infatuation and exasperation, fascination and amusement at this idiosyncratic court.
He leads us with him to its heart and the eight-day festival of Gokul Ashtami, marking the birth of Krishna, where we see His Highness Maharajah Sir Tukoji Rao III dancing before the altar 'like David before the Ark'.
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- Publisher:Eland Publishing
- Publication Date:31/03/2022
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- ISBN:9781780601724
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- Format:EPUB
- Publisher:Eland Publishing
- Publication Date:31/03/2022
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- ISBN:9781780601724