About the author
Siddharth Pico Raghavan Iyer (born 11 February 1957), known as Pico Iyer, is an English-born essayist and novelist known chiefly for his travel writing. He is the author of numerous books on crossing cultures including Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk and The Global Soul. He has been a contributor to Time, Harper's, The New York Review of Books, and The New York Times.
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“Iyer delivers a compelling quest for serenity that resonates with those weary of societal polarization. However, readers seeking concrete instructions or dogmatic spiritual answers will likely find this work too abstract and…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise
“Iyer offers a compelling invitation to silence, drawing on decades of retreats at a Benedictine hermitage to demonstrate the power of stillness. His prose is accessible and warm, effectively translating monastic wisdom for a…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Aflame: Learning from Silence
