Living mountain: a fable for our times
Publication details: Fourth Estate, 2002. New Delhi:Description: 35p.; hbk; 19cmISBN:- 9789354898877
- 823.92 GHO
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | IIT Gandhinagar | General | 823.92 GHO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 031529 |
A new story from internationally renowned author Amitav Ghosh, The Living Mountain is a cautionary tale of how we have systematically exploited nature, leading to an environmental collapse. Recounted as a dream, this is a fable about Mahaparbat, the Living Mountain; the indigenous valley dwellers who live and prosper in its shelter; the assault on the mountain for commercial benefit by the Anthropoi, humans whose sole aim is to reap the bounty of nature; and the disaster that unfolds as a result.
The Living Mountain is especially relevant today when we have been battling a pandemic and are facing a climate catastrophe: both of which are products of our insufficient understanding of mankind’s relationship with nature, and our sustained appropriation and abuse of natural resources. This is a book of our times, for our times, and it will resonate strongly with readers of all ages.
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