Ilija Trojanow travelled along the Ganges, from the source, where it breaks free from the eternal ice in the Himalayas, to the great cities, by boat, by bus, on overcrowded trains. He visited the great Hindu festivals and talked to those who warn of ecological disasters resulting from gigantic dams.

Ilia Trojanov was born in Bulgaria in 1965. After fleeing his homeland via Yugoslavia and Italy, he was granted political asylum in Germany. He is a writer, whose is himself as traveller between the worlds, journeying on a quest that leads him through different cultures and religions. He is also the author of Mumbai to Mecca (Haus Publishing, 2007) and The Collector of Worlds (Faber).

— Susan Elderkin, Financial Times