Description
A reflective, autobiographical novel, this story follows Ramaswamy as he moves between intellectual pursuit and personal reckoning—seeking to complete his thesis in France while confronting the fractures in his marriage and the limits of what he thought he needed to “know.” As his search for meaning deepens, the narrative turns toward vedantic questions of existence and reality, echoing the non-dual insights associated with Adi Shankara. Through trials that feel both philosophical and intimate, Ramaswamy comes to understand that fulfillment is not found in answers alone, but in the transformative journey toward a living teacher. Blending spiritual inquiry with the lived experience of displacement and immigration, the novel offers a lyrical meditation on identity, devotion, and the path from doubt to awakening.
Available Editions
paperback
Overlook Press
Published Jan 1, 1986
407 pages
ISBN: 0879512202
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Details
First Published
1960
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Serpent and the Rope by Raja Rao.