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Ratings: ★★★★★ (4.8/5)
Genre: Hindu Biography / Spirituality / Ramakrishna / Philosophy

Book Review:
''This is the story of a phenomenon.'' Christopher Isherwood introduces Ramakrishna not as ''holy man,'' ''mystic,'' or ''avatar'' – but as an extraordinary and mysterious phenomenon. Unlike earlier foreign biographers (Max Muller, Romain Rolland) who wrote as distant admirers, Isherwood writes as a devotee with advantage: more material from careful study of Ramakrishna literature, Hindu religion and philosophy, plus two visits to India. His prose is easy and flowing, not a word wasted, everything seen in precise and daylight-clear shape. A calm conviction unites with emotion. A classic biography of one of India's greatest saints. Essential reading for anyone interested in Hindu spirituality and the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda tradition.