{"product_id":"9781582436494","title":"Snake Lake","description":"In a circular valley beneath the looming peaks of the Himalaya lies Kathmandu, Nepal. It's a city of shimmering prayer flags, sacred cows, lavish festivals, and violent political turbulence? and a world that journalist Jeff Greenwald has come to call home.Snake Lake unfolds during 1990's dramatic ? people power\" uprising against Nepal's long-entrenched monarchy. The story follows Greenwald as he wins the friendship of a high lama who reveals the pillars of Tibetan Buddhism; embarks on a passionate romance with a spunky but curiously unlucky news photographer; and discovers what democracy means to rural Nepali citizens? all while covering the revolution for a major American newspaper. Meanwhile, back in the U.S., Greenwald's brilliant but troubled younger brother descends into a deepening depression. The author is forced to choose between witnessing Nepal's long-overdue revolution and reconnecting with an alienated brother in desperate need of help.Snake Lake is primarily a memoir (though the roles of several characters have been recast). Focused on the life-changing events that unfolded during one calamitous spring, the book weaves a vivid tapestry of Buddhism, revolution, and the often serpentine paths to personal liberation.","brand":"Jeff Greenwald","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46946410201406,"sku":"9781582436494","price":612.77,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9781582436494_302790e1-7fcb-4c8a-8eff-0003c0de4ad8.jpg?v=1707559844","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9781582436494","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}