First published by Harper Collins India, May 2018
Published in the UK by Harper 360, July 2018
When 11-year-old Dev’s father dies, he can’t stop lashing out at those he loves. Until he meets Sanjay – a sprite-like being who claims there is a battle raging inside Dev’s own body.
Sanjay embarks on a perilous journey beginning in the darkest realm at the bottom of Dev’s spine. As he searches for the noble warrior Prince Arjun – the only hope to defeat wicked Prince Ego – Sanjay encounters starving mobs, thieving gangs, water worlds and lands of fire, until at last he finds Arjun on the battlefield, ready to fight for Dev.
But then, Arjun hesitates…
In a transformative reimagining of this classic moment from the Gita, the battle between good and bad becomes a modern and crucial fight for Dev’s happiness, and his soul.
Praise for Gita: The Battle of the Worlds
‘It’s time that the Gita is presented in its true context – not as a moralistic or religious book, but as a book that is relevant to everybody’s life.’
- Sadhguru, one of India’s leading spiritual teachers.
‘How wonderful to see our treasured epic reinterpreted and reinvented for the youth of today. An extraordinary, thought-provoking read.’
- Ila Arun, actress and singer
‘An interesting and contemporary revisit to one of India’s most instructive spiritual texts. Its moral dilemmas are sensitively framed within an individual story, simply told and elegantly illustrated.’
- Dr Shashi Tharoor, prominent Indian parliamentarian and author
‘It enlightens children about the battle raging inside all of us in the modern day scenario – and guides them on how to win it.’
- www.fabulousmomlife.com
‘A book with a purpose.’
- London Live.
