Parallel Lives examines the anatomy of a custodial death in the 1990s, in a Madras that is becoming Chennai. The story of the investigation is interspersed with the story of the city through the eyes of the civil servant Hari. A parallel narrative is woven in from the perspective of a beggar on a pavement, whose life stands testimony to the breakdown of the migrant dream. The outcome of the investigation and the identity of the beggar keep the reader guessing until the final reveal.
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What is Parallel Lives about?
Parallel Lives examines the anatomy of a custodial death in the 1990s, in a Madras that is becoming Chennai. The story of the investigation is interspersed with the story of the city through the eyes of the civil servant Hari. A parallel narrative is woven...
Who wrote Parallel Lives?
Parallel Lives is by G.K.Rao.
What format or category is Parallel Lives?
This book is listed with language: English, genre: Literature and Fiction.
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Who publishes Parallel Lives?
Parallel Lives is published by Zero Degree Publishing.
