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The man within my head

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Format: Hardback
Library Classification: Adult Non Fiction
BIC Subjects: Biography & autobiography
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Date: 1/06/2012
Place of Publication: United Kingdom

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Ever since he first read Graham Greene's work as a young traveller, Pico Iyer has been fascinated by the writer's restlessness and interest in questions of faith and belonging. From Cuba to Vietnam - to Berkhamsted - Pico Iyer has found reminders of Greene's life, fallen into scenes that might have been written by Greene, written stories that recall Greene. Yet as Iyer traces this obsession, another phantom image begins to emerge, one that he had long banished: that of his father, who comes to seem a deeper, more mysterious presence under his skin.

Praise for The Open Road: 'Pico Iyer's exceptionally intimate portrait of the Dalai Lama takes us beyond global celebrity image and into a true private audience with a leader of tremendous complexity. Without ever losing compassion or respect for his subject, Iyer (like a good Buddhist, actually) peels away layer after layer of illusion, revealing critical truths about this man at every possible level. In so doing, the author makes an important case -- namely, that the world doesn't merely need larger-than-life humanitarian idols; the world needs larger-than-life humanitarian idols whom we can also recognize as being real people, whose limitations, doubts and personal struggles reflect our fragile humanity right back upon us' Elizabeth Gilbert 'Pico Iyer delights, weaving with scintillating intelligence and evident fondness a spell-binding tale of the 14th Dalai Lama's uncanny power on the world stage. The Open Road intertwines an insider's access to telling detail with a well-seasoned journalist's skeptical sensibility. This thoughtful, thought-provoking book will open readers' eyes. I couldn't put it down' Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

Title: The man within my head
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Contributors: By (author) Pico Iyer

ISBN 13: 9781408828755
ISBN 10: 1408828758

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Date: 1/06/2012
Place of Publication: London, United Kingdom
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BIC Subjects: Biography & autobiography
NBS Classification: Autobiography: General
Dewey Classification: 910.4092 (DC23)

Format: Hardback
Pages: 288
Height: 216mm
Width: 135mm