Star in the East: Krishnamurti: The Invention of a Messiah

Roland Vernon

ISBN 10: 0971078688 / ISBN 13: 9780971078680

Published by Sentient Publications, Boulder, CO, 2002

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First Edition Thus (2002) , so stated. This is a Remainder, showing marks at the bottom and top edges of the text block. Else, Fine in Wraps: the binding is perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only the remainder marks. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 1 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 18 ounces. Trade Paperback. Vernon has provided a good critical assessment of Krishnamurti, who he is, where he came from, and how he fits into the world. This is not a hagiography; Krishnamurti is hardly a saint. The author is a devotee who has kept his own center of balance, and maintained his own independent critical mind and a soulful interest in Krishnamurti as a teacher of our times. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xiv, 306 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Star in the East: Krishnamurti: The Invention of a Messiah
• Publisher: Sentient Publications, Boulder, CO
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0971078688
• ISBN 13: 9780971078680
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition Thus.
• Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

The story of Krishnamurti, one of the twentieth century's most influential and controversial spiritual figures, takes place in the crucible of sexual scandal, mysticism, and an extraordinary personal history.

About the Author

Roland Vernon was born in 1961, and was educated at Eton College, King's College, Cambridge, and the Royal College of Music in London. He first came across the work of Indian spiritual teacher Jiddu Krishnamurti in the 1970s. Years later, Vernon. who grew up in the Church of England and was disillusioned with traditional religion, discovered Annie Besant and the Theosophical Society. This led to a renewed interest in the life of Krishnamurti, and the writing of "Star of the East."