Binoy Varakil

Mountains, Rivers and Soldiers

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As Mani awakens early in the morning and lights a candle, he glances at the calendar hanging on the wall of his house in Elikkulam with great anticipation. It is January 1948, the ninth month of his wife, Mary’s, long-awaited pregnancy. Sadly just a short time later, Mary dies while giving birth to Mani’s son.

During the next 14 years, Mani devotes his life to caring for Kunjootty. Unable to free himself from haunting memories of Mary, Mani lives a sad and lonely existence as he watches Kunjootty mature from a boy into a young man. After father and son eventually move and buy farmland in Thiruvampady, they are led into new challenges where love and enemies await. The legacy continues with the birth of Mani’s grandson, Emmanuel, who achieves his dreams and becomes a commissioned officer in the Indian Army. Torn between his love for his beloved and his homeland, Emmanuel soon transforms into a hero who sacrifices everything to fight for his beliefs.

Set against a backdrop of villages, rivers and mountains in India, England and America, this historical tale highlights the importance of lineage and love as a family attempts to survive life’s greatest challenges.

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After his wife dies during childbirth, Mani devotes his life to bringing up his son, Kunjootty. The father and son eventually move to Thiruvampady where they face new challenges of love and enemies. The legacy continues with the birth of Mani’s grandson, Emmanuel, who becomes a commissioned officer in the Indian Army.

Binoy Varakil was born in Thottumukkam, Kozhikode, Kerala, India. He has been an Assistant Professor of English at St. Joseph’s College Devagiri, Kozhikode since 1998. A leadership and career guidance expert, Mr. Varakil was commissioned into the Indian Army in 2010. He won Special Jury award in ‘As You Like It: Shakespeare International Poetry Contest’ in 2016. This is his twelfth book.

Additional information

Available Format

Paperback

Book Authors

Binoy Varakil

Imprint

Quintus

Size

B-Format (129 mm x 198 mm)

Indian Price (INR)

₹ 295.00

UK Price (GBP)

£12.99

US Price (USD)

$24.95

Pub Date

March 2017