The Serpent and the Rope
The Serpent and the Rope

Author: Raja Rao

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2014-08-15

Total Pages: 567

ISBN-13: 9351188019

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Rama, a young scholar, meets Madeleine at a university in France. Though they seem to be made for each other, both alike in temperament and character, at times they are divided, a huge gulf separating them. Rama’s trip back to India for his father’s illness forcibly reminds him of the underlying contrasts between India and Europe, and of a certain conflict between them in himself. When he returns to France, Rama and Madeleine must face the problems in their marriage. Can they preserve their identities, or must one sacrifice one’s inheritance to make the relationship a success?

The Serpent and the Rope
The Serpent and the Rope

Author: Raja Rao

Publisher:

Published: 1963

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13:

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About the marriage of Rama, a young Brahmin doing graduate work in France, to Madeleine, an ethereal French college teacher, some six years his senior. In her eagerness to attain Eastern wisdom, Madeleine first casts her husband in the role of guru. Later, as her "saintliness" (or madness) progresses, she transcends the need for human companionship, leaving Rama free to pursue his own search for self-awareness.

Kanthapura
Kanthapura

Author: Raja Rao

Publisher: New Directions Publishing

Published: 1963

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780811201681

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Raja Rao's Kanthapura is one of the finest novels to come out of mid-twentieth century India.

Madame Serpent
Madame Serpent

Author: Jean Plaidy

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-07-03

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 145168620X

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A fictional account of Catherine de' Medici, the fourteen-year-old reluctant Italian bride to the second son of the King of France, Henry, during the sixteenth-century.

The Cosmic Serpent
The Cosmic Serpent

Author: Jeremy Narby

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1999-04-05

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1101494352

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"A Copernican revolution for the life sciences."—Medical Tribune Unlock the mysteries of biology, anthropology, and ancient civilizations in this thought-provoking read where science and spirituality intersect. Through Jeremy Narby′s travels and research in the Amazon, he discovered that shamans were able to use hallucinogens to tap into knowledge and insights that rival our discoveries using modern scientific methods, particularly with regards to DNA and molecular biology. Drawing on visionary experiences, indigenous knowledge, and pharmacology, Narby challenges conventional understanding, unraveling the connections between consciousness, serpent symbolism, and the origins of life itself. This enlightening book blends science, anthropology, and mysticism into a captivating narrative that will expand your mind.

Serpent Mage
Serpent Mage

Author: Margaret Weis

Publisher: Spectra

Published: 1993-03-01

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 0553561405

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After the four worlds Alfred has at last found his people on Chelstra, the realm of sea. But his travels have taught him to be cautious... and Alfred soon realizes his caution is justified, even among his own kind. The one person Alfred can trust is, strangely, Haplo the Patryn. But Haplo's lord has decreed all Sartan to be the enemy, and Haplo dares not go against his lord. Now the companions have arrived in a land where humans, elves, and dwarves have learned to live in peace. Unaware of an even greater threat to all the realms, it is Sartan and Patryn who will disrupt this alliance of the lesser races in their struggle to gain control of all four worlds. Only Alfred and Haplo realize that they have a much older -- and more powerful -- enemy than each other...

Raja Rao
Raja Rao

Author: P. Dayal

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distri

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13:

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The Book Presents Raja Rao S Fic¬Tional World From A Refreshingly New Perspective. It Offers A Compre¬Hensive Account Of The Philosophi¬Cal Content In His Novels And Traces The Patterns Of Interaction Between Indian Metaphysical Tradition And The Culture Of The West. Dr. Dayal Shows How Raja Rao Has Developed His Vedantic Tantric Weltenschauung Through Absorption Of Similar Motifs Propounded By Certain Prominent Western Writers. The Study Of This Twin Insemination, Dealt In Depth And Subtlety, Makes A Significant Contribution To Indo-English Scho¬Larship.