Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
The Muddy River
by P.A. Krishnan
Description
The Muddy River tells and re-tells the story of Ramesh Chandran, a bureaucrat caught up in the machinations of Assamese politics and public sector corruption in his quest to rescue a hapless engineer kidnapped by militants. As Chandran bumbles along, he encounters the engineer’s wife, who is a pocket-sized battle-axe; a cynical police officer; a venerable Gandhian; and Anupama, another engineer torn between professional integrity and her love for the north-eastern Indian state of Assam. While the rescue drama reaches its climax, Chandran also exposes a massive financial scandal in his company and pays the price for ignoring warnings that he might push too far for an unashamedly corrupt society’s comfort. An aspiring writer, Chandran weaves the events of this time into a novel, while attempting to come to terms with his own marriage in the aftermath of the death of their only child. But how much does Chandran understand other people’s truths and motivations? And how much does his wife, Sukanya, know about the events of the novel?
Multi-layered and complex, The Muddy River blurs the boundaries between the story and storyteller, victims and victimizers, keeping the reader guessing till the very end.
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Published in English* (Tranquebar Press)
*English rights other than Indian sub-continent open.
Author Biography
P.A. Krishnan started his career as a teacher, became a bureaucrat in the Government of India and shed that mantle to become the CEO of a research foundation. He is presently a Senior Director of a multinational company. An
accomplished writer, both in
English and Tamil, he lives in Delhi
with his wife, Revathi, who is a teacher. His only son, Siddarth, lives in Mountain View, California with his wife, Vinita.
Kalachuvadu Publications (Pvt.) Ltd.
Kalachuvadu Publications, established in 1995, publishes literary fiction, non-fiction, and poetry in Tamil. We publish international writings in translation. With a catalogue of over 1,000 titles, Kalachuvadu is a vibrant presence in the landscape of Tamil and Indian publishing. KP’s chronological variorum editions of acclaimed Tamil modernists has set the benchmark for other publishers. Its bestselling series of academic titles have also been well regarded for their relevance and readability. It was awarded the Best Publisher Award by Publishing Next (2018) as well as the Romain Rolland award for the best translation from French to an Indian language (2018). It also won the Federation of India Publishers’ Best Book Production Award (2019).
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- Publisher Kalachuvadu Publications Pvt. Ltd.
- ISBN/Identifier 9789380240978
- Publication Country or regionIndia
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 250 INR
- Pages334
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleKalangiya Nadhi
- Original Language AuthorsP.A. Krishnan
- Edition3
- Copyright Year2011
- Dimensions140x215 mm
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