{"product_id":"snake-lake-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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnake Lake\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnake Lake\u003c\/i\u003e 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":"Catapult","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":62275557130627,"sku":"9781582436494","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9781582436494.jpg?v=1785536344","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/snake-lake-9781582436494","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}