Mandala

From inside flap of dust cover: A schematized representation of the cosmos, chiefly characterized by a concentric organization of geometric shapes, each of which contains an image of a deity or an attribute of a deity. A symbol representing the effort to reunify the self. Mandala is one of Pearl S. Buck's rare novels about India. Centering her story around a modern princely family of the New India, she explores the mysticism that pervades everyday life there. Extrasensory perception, reincarnation, and spirits are very real concerns of the Maharana Prince Jagat and his family.