In introducing us to a wonderfully particularised world of prayers and crocodile earrings, spiritual desire and love-struck bees, John Stratton Hawley miraculously manages to braid the charged sensual and divine characteristics of Krishna, the many-named god. ?Forrest Gander, poet and recipient of the Pulitzer Prize An accomplished rendition of Hindi poetry written by one of India's most renowned poets. Since the end of the sixteenth century, when the blind poet Surdas flourished, to the present day, he has been hailed as the pinnacle of Hindi poetic artistry. His amazing transformation of the well-known story of the Hindu deity Krishna and his lover Radha into lyrics that are both exquisite and approachable is the foundation of his popularity. The popularity of Surdas prompted the spread,