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From a stuffy room in the Spiritualist Church of Great Britain to the breathtaking beauty of the Himalayas, The Seduction of Silence takes us on the spiritual and emotional journeys of five generations of a remarkable Indian family.
Aakash was a venerated sage in the Himalayas; in death, he continues to hold a place in the living world, offering his teachings through Dora Hindes, a middle-aged, cardiganned medium in the Spiritualist Church of Great Britain. Tulsi Devi, his daughter, takes her own path, escaping the restrictions of her convent education and entering the dangerous world outside its gates. Rohini, Aakash′s granddaughter, marries an Englishman and immerses herself in the London of the 1960s. With Rohini′s daughter, Saakshi, the search for enlightenment comes full circle, and the great-granddaughter returns to her spiritual home - the magical Himalayas, where the story first began.
Seamlessly weaving the dramas of family life with the richness of Hindu spiritual beliefs, The Seduction of Silence is a compelling novel that lingers long after the last page is turned.
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