{"product_id":"mansions-of-the-moon-9780735280649b","title":"Mansions of the Moon","description":"\u003cb\u003eA breathtaking reimagining of ancient India through the extraordinary life of Yasodhara, the woman who married the Buddha—from the bestselling, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eFunny Boy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hungry Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this sweeping tale, at once epic and intimate, Shyam Selvadurai introduces us to Siddhartha Gautama—who will later become “the  enlightened  one,”  or  the  Buddha—an unusually bright and politically astute young man settling into his upper-caste life as a newlywed to Yasodhara, a woman of  great intelligence and spirit. \u003ci\u003eMansions of  the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e traces the couple’s early love and life together, and then the anguished turmoil that descends upon them  both  as  Siddhartha’s  spiritual  calling takes over and the marriage partnership slowly, inexorably crumbles. Eventually, Yasodhara is forced to ask what kind of  life a woman can lead in ancient India if  her husband abandons her—even a well-born woman such as herself. And is there a path she, too, might take towards enlightenment?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning  writer  Shyam  Selvadurai examines these questions with empathy and insight, creating a vivid portrait of  a fascinating time and place, the intricate web of  power, family and relationships that surround a singular marriage, and the remarkable woman who, until  now,  has  remained  a  little-understood shadow in the historical record. \u003ci\u003eMansions of  the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is an immersive, lively and thrilling feat of literary imagination.","brand":"Vintage Canada","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42821399314512,"sku":"9780735280649B","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780735280649-l.jpg?v=1785883541","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/mansions-of-the-moon-9780735280649b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}