The Seven Islands Author:Jon Godden On an island in the Ganges, sacred river of India, lived a Sadhu, a holy man. He was a slim, naked, beautiful figure, a friend and protector of beasts, birds and serpents. One day, on an adjoining island, a religious colony began to build a temple. The project threatened to destroy the wild creatures--as well as the Sadhu's peace. And so the h... more »oly man decided to frighten away the intruders--by most unsaintly methods....« less