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Greenwald's quest reveals more about modern Nepal...than writings that take themselves much more seriously' -- Chicago Tribune
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Greenwald's story of his obsessive search for the perfect Buddha statue. His souvenir-hunting turns into an ironic metaphor for the clash between spiritual riches and material greed. Politics, religion and serious shopping collide in this witty account of an enlightening visit to Nepal.
Greenwald's quest reveals more about modern Nepal...than writings that take themselves much more seriously' -- Chicago Tribune
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Greenwald's story of his obsessive search for the perfect Buddha statue. His souvenir-hunting turns into an ironic metaphor for the clash between spiritual riches and material greed. Politics, religion and serious shopping collide in this witty account of an enlightening visit to Nepal.
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ON THE morning of Monday, 19 October, 1987, I woke up at a place called Gosainkund - a pocket of sacred lakes, dedicated to Lord Shiva, some four thousand meters high in the Nepali Himalayas. Read the first page
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ON THE morning of Monday, 19 October, 1987, I woke up at a place called Gosainkund - a pocket of sacred lakes, dedicated to Lord Shiva, some four thousand meters high in the Nepali Himalayas. Read the first page
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