In this sweeping tale, at once epic and intimate, Shyam Selvadurai introduces us to Siddhartha Gautama who went on to become The enlightened one an unusually bright and politically astute young man settling into his upper-caste life after marrying Yashodhara, a woman of great intelligence and spirit.
Mansions of the Moon traces the couples early love and life together, and then the anguished turmoil that descends upon them both as Siddharthas spiritual calling takes over the marriage partnership slowly, inexorably crumbles.
Drawing on ancient records and historical sources, and weaving it with fiction and mythology, Shyam Selvadurai creates a vivid portrait of Yashodhara, a remarkable journey. Mansions of the Moon is an evocative, thought-provoking novel and a must-read for anyone interested in spirituality, mythology and the power of the human spirit.
