The Cuckoo's Nest - Couverture souple

Sethumadhavan, A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9389136210 ISBN 13 : 9789389136210

Editeur : Niyogi Books, 2019

Synopsis

The Cuckoo’s Nest is the story of Madam Agatha, a former devout nun who, after renouncing the order, decides to take up the cudgels for the cause of tolerance and pluralism. She decides to set up a unique institution called ‘Nest’ for empowering the hapless girls from all over the country, discarded by society. The paramount condition set by her is that none of the resident girls are allowed to talk of their religion or caste inside the campus. The novelist attempts to portray the kind of challenges she has to face from vested interests all around while working towards searism, and how she manages to swim against the tide. The theme is quite contemporary and topical, and some of the issues treated in this novel are staring Indian society and polity in the face today. One increasingly comes across certain diive forces trying to promote othering in order to disturb the tural and communal harmony in the country. It is significant here that the eternal optimist Agatha believes strongly that even in this darkest hour, all is not lost. And she continues her fight for what she thinks is right. This novel works like a soothing balm for the human spirit, tired and beaten down by false ideologies.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Niyogi Books
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9389136210
• ISBN 13: 9789389136210
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 154
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible