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Mandala

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  • 1970 first published
  • 376 pages
  • 30 editions
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Mandala is a 1970 novel by Pearl S. Buck. Much of the action takes place in India. It deals with Reincarnation, politics and government, americans and princes.

13 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 30 editions.

At about 376 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About Mandala

Set in India, Mandala is about an Indian Prince and Princess and their lives. The Prince and Princess live fairly uneventful lives, until their daughter does not want to marry the man chosen for her, the Prince falls for a foreign woman, and the Princess becomes close to a missionary priest. Things get serious when their son dies, and the Prince continues to look for his son's reincarnated spirit among his people.
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Themes, setting & tropes

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Subjects

  • India
  • Reincarnation
  • Politics and government
  • Americans
  • Princes

Quick answers

Who wrote Mandala?

Mandala was written by Pearl S. Buck and first published in 1970.

How long is Mandala?

The median edition has 376 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Mandala?

Readers who like it often enjoy La Tierra Roja, THE ETERNAL SAVAGE (originally The Eternal Lover) (Tarzan) and Kiss Kiss.

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