Synopsis
‘Mishra’s book is in the best tradition of Buddhism, both dispassionate and deeply engaged, complicated and simple, erudite and profoundly humane’ The New York Times
An accomplished history of the Buddha, An End to Suffering is also a deeply personal story – the story of Pankaj Mishra’s search for meaning, for truth and peace in the modern world and, specifically, in...
Details
17 July 2025432 pages
9781035085538Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Mishra's book is in the best tradition of Buddhism, both dispassionate and deeply engaged, complicated and simple, erudite and profoundly humaneNew York Times
Casual and impressive . . . Mishra's prose has an unforced eleganceMichael Glover, Independent
One of our most intellectually astute and courageous writersHisham Matar, author of In the Country of Men and My Friends
Mishra leads readers on a search for meaning in modern history’s most depraved episodes. This is a rare text: courageous and bracing, learned and ethical, rigorous and mind-expanding.Naomi Klein, author of Doppelganger, on The World After Gaza
