{"product_id":"maya-c-w-huntington-9781614291985","title":"Maya","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning debut novel on sex, loss, and redemption.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is 1975 and India is in turmoil. American Stanley Harrington arrives to study Sanskrit philosophy and escape his failing marriage. When he finds himself witness to a violent accident, he begins to question his grip on reality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaya\u003c\/i\u003e introduces us to an entertaining cast of hippies, expats, and Indians of all walks of life. From a hermit hiding in the Himalayan jungle since the days of the British Raj, to an accountant at the Bank of India with a passion for Sanskrit poetry, to the last in a line of brahman scholars, Stanley's path ultimately leads him to a Tibetan yogi, who enlists the American's help in translating a mysterious ancient text. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Maya, literally \"illusion,\" is an extended meditation on the unraveling of identity. Filled with rich observations and arresting reflections, it mines the porous border between memory and imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. W. Huntington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1614291985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781614291985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wisdom Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"C. W. Huntington","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442439958783,"sku":"9781614291985","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2756edfb-6286-4093-9e18-0b6b0fc59ac3.jpg?v=1777197426","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/maya-c-w-huntington-9781614291985","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}