About the Author

DAVID CHARLES MANNERS enjoyed an eclectic education in Epsom, Lichfield, Paris, Frankfurt, Stockholm and Kalimpong. He is the co-founder of Sarvashubhamkara, a charity that provides medical care, education and human contact for socially excluded individuals and communities on the Indian subcontinent. For the past fifteen years, David has spent his life between the Sussex Downs and the Bengal Himalaya. His website is www.davidcharlesmanners.com.

Reviews

'I learnt so much from this book - it shows a great depth of understanding.'--Nikki Bedi, BBC Asian Network 'A journey into another world that tells a story which is at once accomplished, intriguing and moving.'--Gilda O Neill, author of the Sunday Times bestseller, My East End