Nine Lives

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A buddhist monk takes up arms to resist the chinese invasion of tibet - then spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the violence by hand printing the best prayer flags in india a jain nun tests her powers of detachment as she watches her best friend ritually starve herself to death nine people, nine lives; each one taking a different religious path, each one an unforgettable story william dalrymple delves deep into the heart of a nation torn between the relentless onslaught of modernity and the ancient traditions that endure to this day.