false <![CDATA[The Circle of Karma]]> 225002 1 <i>The Circle of Karma</i> is the first novel by a woman to come out of the small kingdom of Bhutan. Written in English, the novel tells the story of Tsomo, a young Bhutanese woman who embarks on the difficult and lonely journey of life. Tsomo's travels, which begin after her mother's death, take her away from her family, and leads her across Bhutan and into India. All the while, Tsomo seeks to find herself and a life partner, and grows as a person and a woman. The text of this unusual work is enriched by detailed descriptions of ritual life in Bhutan. The text of this unusual work is enriched by detailed descriptions of ritual life in Bhutan. The novel weaves a complex tapestry of life from a relatively unknown part of the world. 217917 28 12 2005 The Circle of Karma total:9|5:2|4:1|3:5|2:1| 9 31 12 4 5 0 false false Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 21:51:01 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 22:00:01 -0700 2009 Lent by a curator and read because I'm reluctant to carry a borrowed book, it holds attention where other books would have lost me. Simply put, I disl...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 16:53:26 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 16:53:58 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 06:59:22 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 10:53:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 04 08:49:47 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 08 04:05:00 -0700 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Oct 05 23:12:56 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 23:12:56 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Jun 12 07:15:29 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 07:15:29 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu May 21 09:37:49 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 09:37:49 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Mar 03 17:06:29 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 17:06:31 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Wed Oct 01 20:29:28 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 20:29:28 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue Jul 15 19:22:59 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 19:22:59 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 11 05:15:48 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 11 05:15:59 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Fri Mar 02 09:52:43 -0800 2007 Fri Mar 02 09:52:46 -0800 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=225002