Publisher ‏ : ‎ Faber & Faber; Main edition (3 June 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 672 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0571350860
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0571350865
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 520 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.9 x 3.7 x 19.8 cm

Product Bio

As an icon of India, Ravi Shankar ranks not far below Gandhi or the Taj Mahal. He was one of the twentieth century's most important musicians, the breadth of his impact reflected in those he influenced: George Harrison, John Coltrane, Philip Glass and Yehudi Menuhin, to name a few.

The first full biography of Ravi Shankar, India's most important cultural figure of the past century.

About the Author

Oliver Craske is a writer and editor from London. Alongside a career as a book publisher, he has had a longstanding interest in Indian music. He first met Shankar in 1994, worked with him on his autobiography (Raga Mala, 1997) and was encouraged by him to write his full story after his death.