Bibliograph

The better man, a novel, Anita Nair

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The better man, a novel, Anita Nair

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The better man

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Anita Nair

Sub title

a novel

Summary

A magical, inventive novel about one man's struggle to find his place in the small Indian village of his birth In Anita Nair's warm and imaginative first novel, middle-aged Acuthan Nair returns home to restore his childhood house and to confront old ghosts. When he begins the project, he hires the town painter, One-Screw-Loose Bhasi, to oversee the renovation, and the two men quickly develop a close friendship. Bhasi, who has a special talent for healing the wounded, helps Acuthan come to terms with his mother's violent death and teaches him how to stand up to his overbearing, manipulative father. But, when members of the town elite tempt Acuthan with a chance at gaining the status he's always craved, his loyalty to Bhasi is tested. The Better Man is a playful and moving account of the redemptive power of friendship

Target audience

adult

Classification