"Man of the earth -- so the hero of this highly original novel describes himself. Seeking wisdom and fulfillment, he sets out on a modern pilgrimage to the spiritual heart of India. His journey -- sometimes painful, sometimes comic, always rewarding -- is described with brilliant narrative power in this intensely human book. Jacket blurbs by Henry Miller , Nadine Gordimer and Doris Lessing. Originally published in England in 1967 as "Earthman."
"Man of the earth -- so the hero of this highly original novel describes himself. Seeking wisdom and fulfillment, he sets out on a modern pilgrimage to the spiritual heart of India. His journey -- sometimes painful, sometimes comic, always rewarding -- is described with brilliant narrative power in this intensely human book. Jacket blurbs by Henry Miller , Nadine Gordimer and Doris Lessing. Originally published in England in 1967 as "Earthman."