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Mr Iyer Goes To War
Mr Iyer Goes To War | Ryan Lobo
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Dispatched to a home in the sacred city of Varanasi, Lalgudi Iyer spends his days immersed in scripture. When an accident leaves him with concussion, he receives a vision of his past incarnation - he was the mythological warrior Bhima, sent from the heavens to destroy evil. Convinced of his need to continue Bhima's mission and revive the noble principles of the Mahabharata, Iyer embarks on an epic adventure down the sacred Ganges with the help of his trust companion Bencho, the undertaker. His attempts at restoring order to the world - and winning the heart of the half-beautiful but oblivious widow Damayanti - are hampered only by his complete detachment from the reality of contemporary India. Mr Iyer Goes to War introduces a bold, witty new voice of Indian fiction in this playful and profound tale of love, adventure and friendship.
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Beach read (from August... yeah, I'm behind). This book is described as a modern-day Indian Don Quixote. I enjoyed it, especially the scenes of everyday life in India, but think I would have appreciated it more if I'd read the original Don Quixote.

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MariettaSG

@LauraBeth I picked this up by looking for a comedy, apparently it is a new take on Don Quixote.

LauraBeth Oh this looks fun and does resemble Don Quixote! 😀 8y
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