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Book SynopsisSet in a decadent and narrow-minded brahmin colony in a fictitious south Indian village, Durvasapura, Samskara serves as an allegory of the clash between tradition and modernity. Both a religious novel and a contemporary reworking of ancient Hindu themes and myths, its central event is a death, which brings in its wake a plague, moral chaos, and most significantly, a rebirth.
Trade ReviewAn effective tale of a community choked by unsustainable tradition. Ananthamurthy offers fine portraits of a variety of characters as they struggle between natural urges and societal expectations, and has crafted an impressive story here. * Complete-Review.com *
Table of ContentsTRANSLATOR'S NOTE; SAMSKARA; AFTERWORD BY A.K. RAMANUJAN; 'IN CONVERSATION WITH THE AUTHOR' BY SUSHEELA PUNITHA; NOTES
