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,Kumarasurarsphone rings shrilly.His teenage son is calling. What could he want?A seemingly simple demand torments Kumarasurar, who fears it might put his financesand perhaps his sons lifein jeopardy. As a fathers anxieties unravel, his memories undermine his self-worth and imaginary scenesof damnation taunt him.Estuarybrings alivethedifferent waysabsurd and endearing by turnsin which a man andhis young son navigatethecontemporaryworld. Intheprocess, it peels backthelayersof Kumarasurars loneliness:thehurt of amarried man whose wife cares only forthehappiness oftheir child,theendless monotony of an office job, andthestruggle ofthesalaried middle-class to givetheir childrenthebestchance of success. Perumal Murugans latest novel, his first in an urban setting, is also a razor-sharp parody of everything from e-commerce tothefitness industry, art appreciationto political manipulation, cram schools to social networks. Through a meditative exploration of a fathers emotional landscape, Murugan tells of a world wrecked by unchecked consumerism and an obsession with growth,where technology overrides common sense and degrees dont guarantee education. And, with characteristic tenderness, he also weaves in a way to redemption.

• Book Type :

Literature & Fiction

• Book Binding :

Hardback

• Language :

English

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As Per Edition's Page count

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Literature & Fiction Books for Students, Teachers, Graduates, Professionals, and all others

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