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Court Life in Bhutan,
By Theseus "theseus" (US of A) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hero with a Thousand Eyes: A Historical Novel (Hardcover)
A novel of court life and courtiers, written by Ura, a career civil servant attending the Bhutanese King. With a chronology and a Glossary of Dzongkha Terms.
"This novella is set in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan in the recent past. Nevertheless, it reflects and age and a set of manners -- mostly set about the Court and central administration -- which is now almost completely changed. This a book about a courtier, who represented a mode of life and living which had vanished overnight..." "...the author weaves a sensitive and detailed account of daily life and court ritual, of loves, intrigues...." "For young Bhutanese especially, the volume stands like an old thangkha backdrop to comtemporary life, while for older generations it will be savoured for the bitter-sweetness of a full yet gentle life in the midst of often unexpected complications." |
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The Hero with a Thousand Eyes: A Historical Novel by Karma Ura (Hardcover - 1995)
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