Sacred River: The Ganges of India

In simple, evocative text and spectacular watercolors, the author describes the traditions, beliefs, and colorful pageantry of the more than one million Hindu pilgrims who travel to Benares each year to renew themselves in the sacred waters of the Ganges River. "The text functions as captions to the expansive watercolors, which capture every nuance of the changing light on water and stone as the sky lightens. . . . This beautiful book will be appreciated most by those who already have some background in India and Hinduism." -- Kirkus Reviews, pointer