The Thousand-Petalled Daisy

Injured in a riot in India, 17-year old Michael Flower is sheltered by a doctor who lives on a river island. There, accompanied by his glove puppet Mickey-Mack, he meets Om Prakash and his family, a tribe of holy monkeys, and Lila, the beautiful daughter of a diplomat. A storm, a death and a funeral, the delights of first love and the beauty of India are woven into a narrative infused with offbeat humor and a delicate but intensely felt spirituality.