Product Description


This delightful first novel traces the changing ethos of Bombay as seen through the eyes of the protagonist, Verghese Konnikara. The story is of an alcoholic, a chronic depressive, who decides one day to end it all by jumping under a truck on the highway. He survives, however, and following a strange turn of events, is transformed into a godman of sorts.The tale weaves through the debris and chaos that is modern-day Bombay and also explores the phenomenon of instant stardom, which is now such an intrinsic part of our celebrity culture.


About the Author


Mathew Menacherry is an entrepreneur who works and lives in Mumbai with his wife and daughter.