This is the third book of the authors trilogy on goals of life. India Unbound, the first was on artha, the material well being; The Difficulty of Being Good, the second, was on dharma, moral well being. In this magnificent prose, the author examines how to cherish desire in order to live a rich, flourishing life, arguing that if dharma is a duty to another, kama is a duty to oneself.This fascinating account of love and desire sheds new light on love, marriage, family, adultery and jealousy.