Ghachar Ghochar
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A compelling story about money, family, changing relationships and the unsettling consequences of sudden prosperity.
| Author Name |
Vivek Shanbhag |
|---|---|
| ISBN |
9789352642373 |
| Year of Publication |
2016 |
| Pages |
128 |
| Language |
English |
| Binding |
Paperback |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins India |
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Year Of Publication: 2016
Pages : 128
Language : English
Binding : Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins India
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The narrator belongs to a family that moves from an ant-infested, cramped home to a comfortable bungalow after his uncle establishes a successful spice business. Although their financial problems disappear, the family's relationships begin to change. The narrator finds refuge in an old-world café, where he discusses his troubled thoughts with an insightful waiter.
Vivek Shanbhag is a Kannada writer known for his novels, short stories and plays. His writing explores ordinary family life, relationships and the tensions created by social and economic change. Srinath Perur, who translated Ghachar Ghochar into English, is a writer and translator known for his work on travel, science and literature.
The novel follows a young man whose family suddenly becomes wealthy after his uncle's business succeeds. Their improved circumstances bring comfort but also alter the family's behaviour, relationships and expectations.
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