@book{20433, keywords = {South-East Asia Region, Novel, leprosy, India, Global}, author = {Manners D C}, title = {In the shadow of crows}, abstract = {When Bindra contracts leprosy, she is driven from her home in the Himalayan foothills with her two small sons and embarks upon a seemingly impossible course in search of salvation. David’s first journey to India is driven by devastating loss, and yet he finds unexpected solace in the discovery of an exceptional family legacy, and insights offered by an unorthodox mountain tradition. And as these individual journeys progress their stories are woven together, cultural differences are dissolved, and an extraordinary relationship is formed which forges unanticipated changes in both their lives.}, year = {2011}, pages = {336 p.}, publisher = {Reportage Press}, address = {London}, isbn = {1-904955-92-4}, note = {In the Shadow of Crows is a spellbinding account of love and loss, a lyrical ode to the wonderful and terrible beauty of India, and a masterly meditation on the interweaving of separate lives. Part of the proceeds from In the Shadow of Crows will go to Sarvashubhamkara, a small organisation that works on the Indian subcontinent with ‘forgotten people’, those who have been ostracised due to their social status, or their physical or mental condition. }, language = {eng}, }