The Third Race

The central character of this fable is a little tortoise making his first long journey alone. His destination is the ‘Source of all Stories’—his grandmother, the ‘original’ storyteller. He sets his sights on the sun and the stars, following their crossings while the sky and earth watch over him, lending their expanse to his eventful journey. His encounters along the way, with a bird, a fish, a snail, a flower, a rock . . . help us understand our place in this world. Through the dialogue between the past and the present, Time unfolds itself, laying bare for our consideration many of the fundamental issues of our time, and of all time. Ashok Ahuja trained as a film director, and has written, produced and directed award-winning feature films in India. He has been a Senior Fellow in Residence at the Harvard University Center for the Study of World Religions. The Third Race is his first book.