Singarevva and the Palace

Author: Chandrasekhar KambarTranslator: Laxmi ChandrashekarPublisher: KathaYear: 2002Language: EnglishPages: 211ISBN/UPC (if available): 8187649356 DescriptionA gothic novel of magnificent proportions from a master wordsmith of India, one of India's finest voices today.Intrigue, intricacies, strange obsessions, impulsive desire, love and hatred for all reasons and seasons. A Woman who refuses to be touched. A woman who yearns to be touched. And a woman who almost is. All in a gothic novel of magnificent proportions. From a master wordsmith of India, Chandrasekhar Mamba - recipient of the Padma Shri for Literature - one of India's finest voices today, comes Katha's first novel, in a special translation. Definitely a book to explore. Enjoy!THE TRANSLATOR:LAXMI CHANRASHEKAR, a post graduate in English from the Universities of Mysore and Leeds, teaches English at the NMKRV College for Women in Bangalore. An active member of Samudaya, a leading progressive theater group using theatr