Rupa & Co ,India; 3rd reprint edition (October 1, 2002)
Edition
Hardcover
Book description
Loti´s idea in going to India was to discover if in the Buddhist faith he could find anything to replace the Catholic religion in which he could no longer believe. He visits the ruined temples of the ancient Gods, listens to the languorous Oriental music on the moonlight nights; he experiences nameless dreads, indescribable terrors.
About the Author
Pierre Loti, perhaps the world´s most prolific, romantic and exotic travel writer and novelist, was born as Julien Marie Viaud in Rochefort in Western France in 1850. A childhood fascination with exotic lands across the seas led him to embark on a naval career that enabled him to seek love and adventure in many latitudes. He drew on these real life experiences when writing the romantic novels and travel books that made him one of the most popular authors of his day. Although his prolific output brought him both fame and fortune he remained a romantic escapist and never gave up his beloved naval career. He retired from the French navy in 1910 and died in 1923.An exceptionally gifted observer,he was able to return from his voyages with a rich store of vivid images,which he then embodied in simple, musical prose.
