A Mountain, A Lake and a Song is Manav Kaul’s evocative memoir-travelogue on cities, people, music and the self, with Vaibhav Sharma. A contemplative journey between outer landscapes and inner life.
A Mountain, A Lake and a Song by Manav Kaul & Vaibhav Sharma is a deeply evocative memoir-travelogue from Ebury Press. No matter how far you travel, you cannot escape that which is within you—inexplicably yours to negate or accept.
About A Mountain, A Lake and a Song
In this contemplative book, Manav—the writer, traveller, theatre artist, dreamer and escapist—embarks on a journey both within and without. As he moves along, he traces his emotional process: the coming together with a city and its people, their music and rhythms, then abandoning it all and moving on. Sometimes he is mesmerized by the beauty of a place; sometimes repulsed. Sometimes his writing flows; sometimes he gives it up for life itself. His movement is with great sensitivity and understanding, as if trying not to disturb the equilibrium. Travel writing often tells us about the places we visit; this book is just as interested in what those places reveal about us. Sensuous and imaginative, A Mountain, A Lake and a Song invites readers to join the journey and make it their own. ISBN 9789377303006, paperback, 192 pages, published August 2026. Official page: Penguin Random House India.
Born in Baramulla, Kashmir, Manav Kaul has been an integral part of the film world, acting, directing and writing for the past twenty years. His books Theek Tumhare Peeche and Prem Kabootar have been bestsellers.
