What’s Your Price, Mr. Shivaswamy?

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A witty and moving novel set in modern Bengaluru that blends gentle satire with intense human drama as an aging man fights for his values against corrupt real estate builders.

Author Name	M.R. Dattathri
ISBN	9780143471646
Year of Publication	2025
Pages	224
Language	English
Binding	Hardcover
Publisher	Penguin

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ISBN: 9780143471646
Year Of Publication: 2025
Pages : 224
Language : English
Binding : Hardcover
Publisher: Penguin

Overveiw

- Imprint: India Viking / Penguin Random House India
- Format: Hardcover / Paperback
- Page Count: 224 Pages
- Core Themes: Real estate fraud, morality vs. survival, material needs vs. spiritual peace, and changing city dynamics

Meet the Author

M.R. Dattathri is an accomplished bilingual writer known for his sharp observations of contemporary Indian society. Originally making a name for himself in Kannada literature, he brings a unique localized flavor, dry wit, and deeply empathetic character-driven storytelling to the English-speaking world through his self-translations.

Book Summary

- The story follows Shivaswamy, an aging, middle-class gentleman who has worked hard his entire life and eagerly looks forward to the tranquility of retirement. However, his peaceful plans are shattered when his lifelong dream of buying a house is ruined by unscrupulous real estate builders. Facing the prospect of re-entering the workforce, Shivaswamy is forced to make a difficult choice that threatens to compromise the moral values that have guided him his whole life, begging the ultimate question: How much would you sacrifice for some peace of mind

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