In India's tropical paradise, stands a town wrapped around a giant roundabout, where a canny caretaker with a French connection holds sway. Vying for his attention are two competing neighbours. Appu holds lessons for the living but Maya cares only for the dead. And a gastronome dog plays ball girl to tennis-loving nuns.
At the centre is an imposing temple so ancient that no one knows exactly when it was built. Here, even a tiny railway station has set its own rules for acceptance and belonging. On the other side of the tracks, a baker runs errands for total strangers in the middle of a pandemic.
Malgudi Days meets reality in the search for joy and belonging in a book that is alternatively heartwarming and hilarious. Anjana Menon takes you to a place that you wish stays that way forever, in these true stories of hope and resilience from a midway Kerala town.
This collection of short stories by Anjana Menon is a must-read for anyone looking for heartwarming and hilarious tales of hope and resilience from a midway Kerala town.
From the canny caretaker with a French connection to the competing neighbors vying for his attention, these true stories of joy and belonging will transport you to a place you wish stays that way forever.
HarperCollins 2024
