Set in India, an ecological novel well ahead of its time. British colonialists attempt to tame nature with disastrous consequences.
Kamala Markandaya Book order
June 23, 1924 – May 16, 2004
This author gained renown for her novels exploring the cultural clash between Indian urban and rural societies. Her work often depicts the suffering of rural populations and the impacts of modernization on the poor. With her fluid and polished literary style, she belonged to a pioneering group of Indian women writers who left an indelible mark. Her stories about the collision of East and West and the struggles of ordinary Indians remain relevant today.
- 2020
- 2019
Set in 1968, the year of Enoch Powell's infamous Rivers of Blood speech, The Nowhere Man is an intricate, perceptive tragedy of alienation centered around the violent racism sparked by Britain's post-war immigration drive.
- 1957
Set in a village in India shortly after Independence, child bride Nathan must survive poverty and disaster.
