Tiger By The River

One Of Modern Delhi S More Blessed Inhabitants And Direct Descendant Of The Last King Of Panayur, In Kerala, Swati Varma Makes A Pilgrimage Back To The Place Of His Birth To Scatter His Wife S Ashes In The Sacred Waters Of The Papanasini River. There He Is Reunited With Antara, A Childhood Companion And Now Caretaker Of The Crumbling, Ghost-Filled Palace That Was His Home. As They Talk, Sharing Memories And Exchanging Secrets, Thousands Of Miles Away Vel A Cousin Swati Never Knew He Had Sets Out On A Quest For The Truth About His Family That Will Take Him From America To Berlin And, Ultimately, To Panayur. And So Begins An Extraordinary And Healing Journey. One That Will Lead Both Swati And Vel Back Through The Cruel And Bloody, Vibrant And Myth-Filled History Of The Kings Of Panayur To The Legend That Lies At Its Heart The Legend Of The Tiger By The River... Rich, Seductive And At Times Highly Erotic, This Spellbinding Novel Full Of Mystery, Magic And Wonder Is The Debut Of A Singular New Literary Voice.