{"title":"Carole Satyamurti","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarole Satyamurti’s work explores profound themes drawn from ancient texts and spiritual traditions, weaving them into contemporary reflections that invite readers to engage deeply with human experience. Her writing often merges poetic insight with cultural heritage, making complex narratives like the \u003cem\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/em\u003e accessible and resonant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on \u003cstrong\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Spirituality\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, Satyamurti’s books offer a unique blend of scholarship and creativity, perfect for those seeking literary works that illuminate timeless stories and the enduring power of hope and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mahabharata-by-carole-satyamurti-9780393352498","title":"Mahabharata","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally composed approximately two thousand years ago, the \u003cem\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a royal dynasty, descended from gods, whose feud over their kingdom results in a devastating war. But it contains much more than conflict. An epic masterpiece of huge sweep and magisterial power, \u003cem\u003ea hundred times more interesting\u003c\/em\u003e than the \u003cem\u003eIliad\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e, writes Wendy Doniger in the introduction, the \u003cem\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/em\u003e is a timeless work that evokes a world of myth, passion, and warfare while exploring eternal questions of duty, love, and spiritual freedom. A seminal Hindu text, which includes the \u003cem\u003eBhagavad Gita\u003c\/em\u003e, it is also one of the most important and influential works in the history of world civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInnovatively composed in blank verse rather than prose, Carole Satyamurti's English retelling covers all eighteen books of the \u003cem\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/em\u003e. This new version masterfully captures the beauty, excitement, and profundity of the original Sanskrit poem as well as its magnificent architecture and extraordinary scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471091482860,"sku":"9780393352498","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780393352498-mahabharata.jpg?v=1775233978"},{"product_id":"the-hopeful-hat-by-carole-satyamurti-9781780376530","title":"The Hopeful Hat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hopeful Hat\u003c\/em\u003e is a posthumous collection from a poet whose work is informed by her keen eye for social injustice and, equally, by the breadth of her compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePoignantly, these late poems are also Satyamurti's nuanced poetic response to having her voice box removed following a diagnosis of laryngeal cancer. Clear-eyed in the face of her own mortality, she produced a series of courageous poems that are, as Carol Ann Duffy said of her work, 'laced with the hard stuff'. They are also graced with Satyamurti's unique and subtle wit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarole Satyamurti was preparing these poems for publication at the time of her death, and left the manuscript in an advanced state of readiness. The sequencing of the poems, and the sections they are grouped in, had already been decided by her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599470280940,"sku":"9781780376530","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781780376530-the-hopeful-hat.jpg?v=1777980692"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/carole-satyamurti.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}