{"product_id":"a-goddess-in-the-stones-travels-in-india-paperback","title":"A Goddess in the Stones: Travels in India - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorman Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot for Norman Lewis the tourist sights of Delhi and Rajasthan. His travels in India begin in the impoverished, overpopulated and corrupt state of Bihar, scene of a brutal caste war between the untouchables and higher-caste gangsters. He then heads down the west coast of Bengal to the highlands of Orissa to testify to the life of the caste-free indigenous 'tribals', who have survived here in isolation. His fascination with primitive cultures threatened by 'progress' sharpens his eye for the thought-provoking details: Koya men's preference for older, dominant wives; Bonda women's traditional nakedness, except for elaborate jewellery; and the Kondhs' belief in encouraging promiscuity among their adolescents. There is much wisdom to be gleaned from these threatened cultures and Lewis is the perfect guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48261370052829,"sku":"9781780601083","price":41.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Wkt1c_x8Hk9781780601083.webp?v=1785075397","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-goddess-in-the-stones-travels-in-india-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}