A River Sutra
Author: Gita Mehta
A sequence of delicate, tragic stories evokes the profound presence of tradition and desire. A retired bureaucrat has escaped the world to run a guest-house on the banks of the country’s holiest river, the Narmada. But too many lives converge here and he meets a series of unusual characters…..Read More
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