Overview
About the BookA COMPELLINGLY IMAGINED, TIGHT-PACED STORY OF SPIRALLING RUMOURS AND MASS HYSTERIA.In the foothills of the Western Ghats, the village of Vaiga is enduring the worst storm it has seen in decades: ceaseless rain, fallen trees, flooded river, severe power cuts ... But another, more insidious storm is brewing beneath the surface. It begins as a rumour of an illicit affair-a rumour that brings Saud and his sons to Vaiga in search of Burhan. The rumour soon takes on a life of its own, fuelled by feverish WhatsApp messages. In the ensuing chaos, as Vaiga erupts into violence and a mob takes to the street, baying for blood.Tautly written and vividly imagined, Chronicle of an Hour and a Half is an engrossing, unsettling read.About the AuthorSaharu Nusaiba Kannanari lives in a small town called Areekode, near Calicut, Kerala. This is his first novel.
- | Author: Saharu Nusaiba Kannanari
- | Publisher: Context
- | Publication Date: Dec 04, 2024
- | Number of Pages: 212 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 9360458090
- | ISBN-13: 9789360458096
