The extraordinary story of Krishnamurti, hailed early in life as the messiah for the 20th century, is told here in the light of a century of changing spiritual attitudes. It is a tale of mysticism, sexual scandals, religious fervor and chicanery, out of which emerged one of the most influential thinkers of modern times. Krishnamurti was "discovered" as a young boy on a beach in India by members of the Theosophical Society, convinced that they had found the new world leader, a spiritual savior as historic and as influential as Jesus himself. By the 1920s he was attracting worldwide press attention and people flocked to his talks in the thousands. In 1922, Krishnamurti broke with the society and set out on a teaching mission of his own as a secular philosopher of spirituality. He ultimately had a career that spanned six decades, founded seven schools, published 50 books and encompassed thousands of talks. This extraordinary story is told for the first time by Roland Vernon in the full light of 20th-century attitudes in a narrative that is as compelling as any novel.

A Star in the East: Krishnamurti, the Invention of a Messiah

Biographies & Memoirs

Vernon, Roland

Leaders & Notable People

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Introducing Beethoven (Famous Composers)

Examines the composer and the influences and historical events that shaped his life

Children's Books

Arts, Music & Photography

Silver Burdett Pr

Examines the composer and the influences and historical events that shaped his life.

Biographies

Introducing Bach (Famous Composers)

Examines the childhood and early musical training of the prolific eighteenth-century German composer as well as the influences and historical events that shaped his adult life.

Examines the childhood and early musical training of the prolific eighteenth-century German composer as well as the influences and historical events that shaped his adult life

Introducing Mozart (Famous Composers Series)

Examines the life of the eighteenth-century Austrian composer, from his acclaim as a child prodigy through his prolific musical career to his early death in 1791 at age thirty-five

A fascinating study of the life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart traces the beginnings steps of his life, when he was a child prodigy, through to his later years, as the master composer he grew to be, completing more than six hundred pieces of musical compositions.

Introducing Gershwin (Famous Composers Series)

A close-up look into the colorful life of American musical genius George Gerswhin explores his work and examines the unique talents that allowed him to create his many exciting, modern musical masterpieces--such as "Rhapsody in Blue" and "Porgy and Bess."

Looks at influences and historical events while tracing the life of the American Jewish composer who created a new kind of music that has lasted beyond the fashion of his time

Introducing Vivaldi (Famous Composers Series)

A portrait of Antonio Vivaldi captures the life of the eighteenth-century Venetian composer, providing information on the influences that shaped both his life and work as well as the great revival that occurred in 1926 with the discovery of his manuscripts.

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Vernon, Roland. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Vernon, Roland

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Vernon, Roland. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

A Star in the East: Krishnamurti, the Invention of a Messiah

Introducing Beethoven (Famous Composers)

Introducing Beethoven (Famous Composers)

Introducing Bach (Famous Composers)

Introducing Bach (Famous Composers)

Introducing Mozart (Famous Composers Series)

Introducing Mozart (Famous Composers Series)

Introducing Gershwin (Famous Composers Series)

Introducing Gershwin (Famous Composers Series)

Introducing Vivaldi (Famous Composers Series)