Tantu : the Loom of Life

S.L.Bhyrappa

Published by Niyogi Books, 2011

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In this epic novel SL Bhyrappa examines the very fibre of contemporary Indian life social political and psychological basically in terms of the post-independence post-Gandhian scene It is panoramic in scope moving as it does from Bengaluru to a small village near Channarayapattana Mysore Varanasi and Delhi Police brutality goondaism at the village level the phoney five-star hotel culture the theft of art objects and smuggling them out of the country betraying a great heritage for monetary benefit by mercenaries the novel progresses relentlessly The ubiquitous corruption bribery and nepotism in high as well as low places is portrayed with such absolute candour and honesty that the steady erosion of traditional values and the rank philistinism that has enveloped the present day life is shown as eating away the moral fibre of IndiaThe range of characters is incredible and astonishingly comprehensive It includes theTrue Gandhian idealist an honest and uncompromising journalist-editor who in spite ofpersonal tragedy remains steadfast to his professional ethics demonstrating that he cannot be bought no matter what the price; the liberated career woman who sleeps around in order to gain favours in business and the academic-politician with a carefully cultivated charm Seducing impressionable young women Tantu The Loom of Life is a fascinating novel about modern India surveying as it does the state of the country from Mahatma Gandhi to Indira Gandhi 1236 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tantu : the Loom of Life
• Publisher: Niyogi Books
• Publication Date: 2011