Books like Red earth and pouring rain by Vikram Chandra
When an Indian graduate student comes home from the United States, he lethally shoots a nearby monkey, expecting nothing more than a stray animal. The animal’s unexpected presence reveals it to be the reincarnated spirit of a poet, whose memories of heroic actions during the British Raj are vivid and compelling.
The narrative shifts between the poet’s recollections of heroic deeds and the student’s contemporary commentary on materialism and boredom in America. Through this alternating format, the story invites the reader to explore the interplay between historical legacy and present-day life, as well as the complex relationships humans share with non-human companions.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Vikram Chandra
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