
A River Sutra
Gita Mehta(Author)
Vintage (Publisher)
Published on 3. May 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-09-951594-4 (ISBN)
Description
Gita Mehta's captivating and enchanting novel tells the story of a retired beurocrat who has escaped the world to spend his twilight years running a guest-house on the banks of the country's holiest river, the Narmada. But he has chosen the wrong place for peace and quiet: too many lives converge here and he meets a series of unusual characters including a privileged young executive bewitched by a mysterious lover; a novice Jain monk moving from opulence to poverty; and a woman with a golden voice and a broken heart.
As the beurocrat moves from story to story he ponders the meaning of each tale and the potent belief and the dark secrets which the river hides within her.
As the beurocrat moves from story to story he ponders the meaning of each tale and the potent belief and the dark secrets which the river hides within her.
Reviews / Votes
This book is a delight * Time Out * I have a feeling, indeed a hope, that A River Sutra will become a classic, revered and enjoyed by young and old * Daily Telegraph * Superb, profound, apparently effortless storytelling * Independent on Sunday * A life enhancing gem of a book * Observer * Enchanting...sometimes comic, sometimes tragic and always filled with insights * New York Times Book Review * Mehta writes magnificently * Miami Herald *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
195 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-09-951594-4 (9780099515944)
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Person
Gita Mehta is the author of three works of non-ficiton, Karma Cola, Raj: A Novel, Snakes and Ladders and Eternal Ganesha, and two works of fiction, Raj and A River Sutra. She lives in New York, London and India.