Karma, dharma and drama jostle in this romp across the Indian
subcontinent. Sarah Macdonald follows her fiance to India and soon
embarks on a quest for self-discovery. After a brush with death,
she samples the 'spiritual supermarket' of a hectic, multi-faith
society. Her journey ranges from north to south as she experiences
meditation, living gods, Bollywood and ribald flatulence.
Macdonald's wry Australian voice provides an astute commentary on
this nation of paradox. Whether describing a Punjabi disco night,
the Kumbh Mela or political deadlock, Macdonald's touch remains
light and humorous. Holy Cow! is nonetheless reflective and
contains poignant observations on religion, ego and the human
condition. Macdonald's prose can be beautiful: her descriptions of
the Kashmiri mountains, the succulence of Kerala and the madness of
Delhi are all enthralling. A riotous travelogue as bold as its
subject. (Kirkus UK)
After backpacking her way around India, 21-year-old Sarah Macdonald
decided that she hated this land of chaos and contradiction with a
passion, and when an airport beggar read her palm and insisted she
would come back one day - and for love - she vowed never to return.
But twelve years later the prophecy comes true when her partner,
ABC's South Asia correspondent, is posted to New Delhi, the most
polluted city on earth. Having given up a blossoming radio career
in Sydney to follow her new boyfriend to India, it seems like the
ultimate sacrifice and it almost kills Sarah - literally. After
being cursed by a sadhu smeared in human ashes, she nearly dies
from double pheumonia. It's enough to send a rapidly balding
atheist on a wild rollercoaster ride through India's many religions
in search of the meaning of life and death. From the 'brain enema'
of a meditation retreat in Dharamsala to the biggest Hindu festival
on earth on the steps of the Ganges in Varanasi, and with the help
of the Dalai Lama, a goddess of healing hugs and a couple of
Bollywood stars - among many, many others - Sarah discovers a hell
of a lot more.
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