About the Book: The Living Mountain: A Fable for Our Times
A new story from internationally renowned author Amitav Ghosh, The Living
Mountain is a cautionary tale of how we have systematically exploited nature,
leading to an environmental collapse. Recounted as a dream, this is a fable
about Mahaparbat, the Living Mountain; the indigenous valley dwellers who live
and prosper in its shelter; the assault on the mountain for commercial benefit
by the Anthropoi, humans whose sole aim is to reap the bounty of nature; and the
disaster that unfolds as a result. The Living Mountain is especially relevant
today when we have been battling