{"product_id":"mr-iyer-goes-to-war-9781408881590","title":"Mr Iyer Goes to War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inventive, ambitious interpretation of \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e for our times, \u003ci\u003eMr Iyer Goes To War\u003c\/i\u003e is a playful, profound adventure heralding a bold new voice in Indian fiction\u003c\/b\u003eDispatched to a home in the sacred city of Varanasi, Lalgudi Iyer spends his days immersed in scripture. When an accident leaves him with concussion, he receives a vision of his past incarnation - he was the mythological warrior Bhima, sent from the heavens to destroy evil. Convinced of his need to continue Bhima''s mission and revive the noble principles of the Mahabharata, Iyer embarks on an epic adventure down the sacred Ganges with the help of his trust companion Bencho, the undertaker. His attempts at restoring order to the world - and winning the heart of the half-beautiful but oblivious widow Damayanti - are hampered only by his complete detachment from the reality of contemporary India. \u003ci\u003eMr Iyer Goes to War\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a bold, witty new voice of Indian fiction in this playful and profound \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA clever reworking of \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote ... \u003c\/i\u003eMuch haphazard hilarity ... Weaves a nifty path between mayhem and genuine emotion. A satisfying and touching ending * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eBy reimagining the story of the errant  knight Don Quixote in contemporary India, Ryan Lobo has created a touching, hilarious and insightful meditation on the ills of contemporary society * Hannah Rothschild, bestselling author of The Improbability of Love *\u003cbr\u003eA wicked, scuttling jaunt of a book filled with unforgettable characters ... Utterly bonkers * Tishani Doshi, author of The Pleasure Seekers *\u003cbr\u003eA compelling, humane story … Filled with witty characters, easy humour, insightful quotes and most importantly, with a protagonist who’s like a classic Shakespearean fool – wisest of all ... A delightful read. Unputdownable * Asian Age *\u003cbr\u003eAn audacious Cervantes-inspired romp across a nation that might just be in need of a concussed hero * Jerry Pinto, author of Em and the Big Hoom *\u003cbr\u003eI finished it in one sitting! It has a great climax and is really well written * Shrabani Basu, author of For King and Another Country *\u003cbr\u003eTransplanting Cervantes’ knight into a new cultural context with its own distinct tradition of honour and holiness is a clever idea, acknowledging the perennial follies of daft old men while commenting on present-day India * Sunday Herald *\u003cbr\u003eIn a nod to \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e, Lobo’s debut plays with imagination and humour as his protagonist embarks on an adventure of a lifetime * Buzzfeed *\u003cbr\u003eSplendid … A picaresque adventure … Lobo’s novel vibrates with more energy than the original, and modern readers will probably more naturally root for the indefatigable Iyer … Manages to combine page-turning adventure with philosophical inquiry about regeneration and courage, all in a world rich with modern India’s beauty and chaos. Lobo may have taken inspiration from the greats, but he has created something brilliant in its own right * Washington Independent Review of Books *","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408021463383,"sku":"9781408881590","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408881590.jpg?v=1730501297","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mr-iyer-goes-to-war-9781408881590","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}