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Yashodhara: A Novel

by Volga

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Author Volga

Publisher Harper Perennial

Synopsis The story of Siddhartha, the future Gautama Buddha, leaving the palace to start his spiritual journey and attain enlightenment has been told innumerable times over the centuries. And yet, have we never wondered why his young wife, Yashodhara, still recovering from the birth of their son nine days ago, sleeps soundly as her husband, the over-protected prince departs, leaving behind his family and wealth and kingdom? In Yashodhara, the gaps of history are imagined with fullness and fierceness: Who was the young girl and what shaped her worldview? When she married Siddhartha at the age of sixteen, did she know her conjugal life would soon change drastically? The Yashodhara we meet in Volga’s feminist novel is quick-witted, compassionate and wants to pave a way for women to partake in spiritual learning as equals of men.

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Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages: 184
Binding: PaperBack

ISBN: 9789353025892
Category: Novel
Related Category: Modern & Contemporary