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Paperback
Number of Pages
324
Age Group
All
Language
English
Book Summary
This literary fiction novel unfolds among a cluster of island communities off the coast of Kerala, where memory, history, and everyday life collide. Its through-line centers on a country in transition and the way a coastline preserves stories across generations. The intended reader is an adult audience drawn to multi-generational narratives, subtle political insight, and witty, observant humor. The tone is adventurous, compassionate, and lightly satirical.
Structured as an ensemble narrative, the work follows a constellation of islanders across generationsโcraftsmen, healers, performers, and activistsโeach adding a thread to a larger tapestry. The prose is richly descriptive, balancing lyrical reflection with brisk humor, and the coastal setting becomes a vivid, living character. Readers move through time and tide, experiencing life on the edge of the mainland with a sense of discovery and warmth.
The reading experience is intimate and cinematic: scenes shift gracefully from private memories to public events, inviting reflection on how communities absorb change and how individual choices ripple outward. The narrative voice blends satire with empathy, offering entertaining moments and quietly powerful insights into history, identity, and belonging.
Readers finish with a deeper understanding of how a community navigates transformation, a sharpened empathy for island life, and a renewed curiosity about historyโs role in shaping identity. The work leaves a lasting impression of wit, heart, and an open-hearted perspective on change.
Product Details
Author
N.S. Madhavan
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
324
Language
English
SKU
BK0032215
ISBN
9780143065029
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
19.7x13x1.8cm
Binding
Paperback
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